Indian Creek is 8-0 against Edinburgh since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Indian Creek Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Edinburgh Lancers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Indian Creek has 11 straight wins, Edinburgh has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Indian Creek gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Owen Valley with a sharp 17-1 win. While fans of Indian Creek might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Nick Winters looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Indian Creek let Bryce Turner and Talan Steinway loose on the outfield. Turner went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Steinway scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Turner is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blayden Mann, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Jac-Cen-Del who claimed the real prize. Edinburgh fell 7-3 to Jac-Cen-Del. That's two games in a row now that Edinburgh has lost by exactly four runs.
Avynn Whitaker was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whitaker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Whitaker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Bennett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Indian Creek's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Edinburgh, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Indian Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Edinburgh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Indian Creek took their win against Edinburgh when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 20-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Indian Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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