Indiana School for the Deaf is 0-4 against Greenwood Christian Academy since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, it was close, but Indiana School for the Deaf sidestepped California School for the Deaf for a 6-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Indiana School for the Deaf.
Tiana Starayev and Jaiden Moses did most of the damage at the plate: Starayev scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Moses scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Moses has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Wascher, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Greenwood Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Indianapolis Shortridge as Greenwood Christian Academy made off with a 24-8 win. With that victory, Greenwood Christian Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Greenwood Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Summer Huberts, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarai Gabrielle Robertson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The win got Indiana School for the Deaf back to even at 4-4. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Indiana School for the Deaf has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greenwood Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Indiana School for the Deaf came up short against Greenwood Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 11-6. Will Indiana School for the Deaf have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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