Ligonier Valley extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-8 in the process. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indiana Little Indians. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Little Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Indiana, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
For Indiana's part, Samantha Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. Martin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julia Antonacci, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rylin Blystone, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Ligonier Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Indiana, they will take on Punxsutawney at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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