Edinburgh is 0-8 against Indian Creek since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Edinburgh Lancers will look to defend their home field against the Indian Creek Braves at 5:00 p.m. Edinburgh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Edinburgh is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jac-Cen-Del. That's two games in a row now that Edinburgh has lost by exactly four runs.
Avynn Whitaker was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whitaker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Whitaker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Bennett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Indian Creek entered their tilt with Owen Valley with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Patriots on Wednesday. Considering Indian Creek has won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Nick Winters looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bryce Turner and Talan Steinway did most of the damage at the plate: Turner went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Steinway scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Turner is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Blayden Mann, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Edinburgh's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9-1. As for Indian Creek, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Edinburgh has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Indian Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Edinburgh suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Indian Creek when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Edinburgh, Nolan Ankney (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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