Indian Hill has gone a perfect 10-0 against Deer Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Braves will square off against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Indian Hill has six straight wins, Deer Park has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Indian Hill beats Deer Park with 13 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Braves blew past Ross 13-3 on Tuesday. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Devlan Daniel and Jim Liebel were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Daniel tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Liebel pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Daniel went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs, while Liebel went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Daniel has posted since back in April.
Andrew Copfer
| 05/06/25 vs Ross | 2 |
| 05/05/25 vs Deer Park | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Taylor | 1 |
| 04/19/25 vs St. Xavier | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Ryle | 1 |
In other batting news, Andrew Copfer was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Graham, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Indian Hill hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Deer Park's offense. They lost 13-0 to Indian Hill on Monday.
Indian Hill's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Deer Park, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Deer Park's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Indian Hill has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .487. It's a different story for Deer Park, though, as they've only averaged .260. Will they be able to contain Indian Hill's hitters?
Indian Hill took their victory against Deer Park in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 13-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
