Indian Creek had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They came out on top against the Martinsville Artesians by a score of 8-3. For Indian Creek, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss Martinsville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Bryce Turner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Turner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Turner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Blayden Mann was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Landon Hamilton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Indian Creek pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Martinsville, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Indian Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Sullivan at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Indian Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Martinsville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Decatur Central at 6:00 p.m.
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