Toronto had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-10 to make it four. They lost 16-3 to the Indian Creek Redskins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Knights of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Toronto saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylee Brown, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Indian Creek, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12. Considering they have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Indian Creek's side, McKenna Scott and Payton Rath were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Scott tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Rath didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. At bat, Scott went 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple, while Rath went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kylie Dray and Riley Sadler did most of the damage at the plate: Dray got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI, while Sadler went 2-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Dray a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Vok, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Toronto will head out to face off against Wellsville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.28 runs per game on average), something the Red Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Indian Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Martins Ferry at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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