The Indian Creek Redskins will venture away from home to face off against the Carrollton Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Indian Creek sitting on five straight wins and Carrollton on nine.
Indian Creek can't be too worried about heading out to take on Carrollton: they just beat Edison at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Redskins walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Wildcats on Tuesday.
Sal Barcalow
| 05/13/25 @ Edison | 6 |
| 05/07/25 vs Martins Ferry | 6 |
| 05/01/25 vs Steubenville | 8 |
Sal Barcalow was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Ty Householder was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Carrollton earned a 9-5 win over Tuscarawas Valley on Saturday.
Carrollton's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Indian Creek, their record now sits at 18-3.
Indian Creek skirted past Carrollton 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redskins since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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