Baseball Recap: Indian Creek Has No Trouble Against South Putnam

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Previous 5 Games

04/22/25 - Away	14-4 W
04/16/24 - Home	14-0 W
04/18/23 - Away	10-0 W
04/19/22 - Home	10-0 W
05/07/21 - Away	11-2 W

After only two runs in their last match, Indian Creek made sure to put some runs up on the board against South Putnam on Tuesday. The Braves put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 14-4 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Braves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Indian Creek got a great performance from Trevor Cravens as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Cravens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Levi Laymon, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Talan Steinway was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Indian Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Putnam only posted a batting average of .273.

The win made it two in a row for Indian Creek and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for South Putnam, they dropped their record down to 3-3 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Indian Creek will take on Brown County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Braves are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for South Putnam, they will face off against North Putnam at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.