After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Turpin, Indian Hill was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Purcell Marian Cavaliers with a sharp 18-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Braves considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Devlan Daniel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Daniel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Indian Hill let Luke Egnaczyk and Brady Drost run wild. Egnaczyk went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Drost scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Hartman, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Indian Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Purcell Marian only posted an OBP of .375.
The win got Indian Hill back to even at 1-1. As for Purcell Marian, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Indian Hill is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Reading at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Purcell Marian, they will venture away from home to face off against Summit Country Day at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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