Indian Creek and Oak Glen are an even 4-4-1 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Indian Creek Redskins will be playing at home against the Oak Glen Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Indian Creek: 4, Oak Glen: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Indian Creek had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Edison.
Trinity Taylor was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Taylor has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, McKenna Scott stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Sadler, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Indian Creek was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Oak Glen stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on East Fairmont with a sharp 16-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oak Glen.
Like Indian Creek, Oak Glen also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddie Murray. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Murray was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Mattie Carney and Rylie Bruce did most of the damage at the plate: Carney scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Bruce scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Watkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Indian Creek's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Oak Glen, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Indian Creek suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Oak Glen in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Indian Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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