Indian S had to endure a ten-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Fairfield Tigers on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Springs have posted since April 8, 2025.
Gus Whatley
| 04/16/26 vs Fairfield | 11 |
| 03/14/25 vs Glencoe | 8 |
| 03/07/25 vs Victory Christian | 8 |
| 02/17/25 @ Isabella | 8 |
| 04/03/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 7 |
Gus Whatley made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Indian S: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Timothy Katz was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Indian S' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Rutsky, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Indian S' victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-11. As for Fairfield, they dropped their record down to 8-9 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Indian S does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairfield, they will challenge Bessemer City at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Purple Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.64 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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