Indian Creek put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Ironton Fighting Tigers. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Indian Creek has scored all season.
Nick Maurer and Landon Pownall did most of the damage at the plate: Maurer scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Pownall went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Householder, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Indian Creek pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ironton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Indian Creek will take on St. Clairsville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Indian Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so St. Clairsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ironton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Portsmouth at 5:00 p.m. Portsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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