The St. Clairsville Red Devils will take on the Indian Creek Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Clairsville has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Clairsville took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Indian Creek, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Red Devils sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 victory over the Redskins on Tuesday. The Red Devils' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Indian Creek's part, McKenna Scott was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest hits Scott has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Riley Sadler was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Maggie Blackburn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Indian Creek is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. St. Clairsville's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6.
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