The Indian Trail Hawks will square off against the Waterford Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Indian Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Indian Trail is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Antioch just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 12-1 to the Sequoits. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hawks have suffered since April 25th.
Indian Trail saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Koci, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Waterford never let their opponents score on Thursday. They came out on top against Westosha Central by a score of 4-0. The game was the first time the Wolverines have beaten the Falcons on their field since April 18, 2023.
Jaydin Kiser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Waterford and bumps their season record up to 12-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Indian Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Indian Trail has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Waterford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Indian Trail came up short against Waterford in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, falling 8-5. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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