The Indiana Little Indians will square off against the Bellefonte Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Indiana sitting on nine straight victories and Bellefonte on five.
Indiana is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Elizabeth Forward.
Meanwhile, Bellefonte never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Obama Academy of International Studies 15-0. Considering the Raiders have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Peyton Vancas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Oliver Thornburg and Evan Mattern did most of the damage at the plate: Thornburg went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI, while Mattern got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Parker Capparelle was another key player, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Bellefonte hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.
Indiana's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bellefonte, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Indiana beat Bellefonte 3-0 in their previous meeting back in June of 2024. Will the Little Indians repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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