Serena is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Indian Creek a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Serena Huskers will host the Indian Creek Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. Serena will be strutting in after a win while Indian Creek will be coming in after a loss.
Serena's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Gardner-South Wilmington. That looming 5-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Huskers yet this season.
Wesley Hendricks and Ryne DeBernardi did most of the damage at the plate: Hendricks went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while DeBernardi went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave DeBernardi a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Indian Creek came up short against Newark on Tuesday, falling 16-2.
Tyler Bogle was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Indian Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Serena, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-10 record.
Indian Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Serena has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Indian Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Serena keep running through batters, or will the Timberwolves buck the trend?
Everything went Serena's way against Indian Creek in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Serena made off with a 15-4 victory. Will the Huskers repeat their success, or do the Timberwolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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