The Indian Creek Braves will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the North Putnam Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Indian Creek sitting on ten straight wins and North Putnam on four.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Indian Creek sidestepped Sullivan for a 7-5 victory.
Carter Modlin and Bryce Turner made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Modlin didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Turner tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Modlin went 1-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Turner scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colt DeHart, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, North Putnam was able to grind out a solid win over Fountain Central on Monday, taking the game 8-3.
Corbin Conner looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Kaden Helderman was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Windmiller, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Indian Creek's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for North Putnam, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Indian Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Putnam struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Indian Creek beat North Putnam 6-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Indian Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Putnam turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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