Softball Game Preview: Oregon Hawks vs. Indian Creek Timberwolves

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Previous 4 Games

03/19/24 - Away	10-0 W
03/21/23 - Home	12-10 W
05/29/21 - Home	13-2 W
05/06/21 - Home	9-1 W

Oregon has gone a perfect 4-0 against Indian Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hawks will welcome the Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. Oregon will be strutting in after a win while Indian Creek will be coming in after a defeat.

Oregon barely beat Milledgeville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hawks blew past the Missiles 16-8 on Monday. The contest marked the Hawks' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Isabelle Berg made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Berg was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Those runs marked the first that she scored this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Dannhorn, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Madison Shaffer was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Indian Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Somonauk on Tuesday and fell 7-6.

Gretta Oziah was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Frances, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Oregon pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Indian Creek, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Oregon took their win against Indian Creek in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Timberwolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.