Indian Creek scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Cloverdale Clovers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Indian Creek.
Kristen Soots made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Soots was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Indian Creek let Madi Bracken and Jasmine Day loose on the outfield. Bracken went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Day went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Bracken is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alli Gavin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Cloverdale's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Watkins, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The win got Indian Creek back to even at 3-3. As for Cloverdale, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Indian Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against South Putnam at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Putnam is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Cloverdale, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Greencastle at 5:30 p.m. Cloverdale has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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