Indian Hill is 10-0 against Deer Park since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Indian Hill Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Deer Park Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Indian Hill will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Indian Hill is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Taylor (and have done all season long). Everything went Indian Hill's way against Taylor on Wednesday as Indian Hill made off with a 7-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Nick Rinala's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jonathan Copfer and Benny Liebel did most of the damage at the plate: Copfer scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Liebel scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Dylan Hartman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Deer Park fell victim to Reading and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 18-0 to the Blue Devils. The loss continues a trend for Deer Park in their matchups with Reading: they've now lost six in a row.
Indian Hill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Deer Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Deer Park's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Indian Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Deer Park, though, as they've only averaged .197. Will they be able to contain Indian Hill's hitters?
Everything went Indian Hill's way against Deer Park in their previous meeting back in April as Indian Hill made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Indian Hill since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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