The Indiana Little Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Armstrong River Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Indiana's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Armstrong's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Armstrong will be up against a hot Indiana team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Little Indians skirted past DuBois 5-3.
Burrell typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Armstrong proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Bucs 18-12. The result was nothing new for the River Hawks, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Garrett Brumbaugh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Armstrong is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-10 otherwise. Brumbaugh was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Delano, who went 2-for-5 with five stolen bases, four runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Armstrong: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hunter Reed, who went 3-for-6 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Indiana's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Armstrong, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-11.
Indiana might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Armstrong in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can the Little Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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