The Indian Creek Braves will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Sullivan Golden Arrows at 6:00 p.m. The last six games Indian Creek has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought match, but Indian Creek had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Franklin Community. Indian Creek has not had much luck with Franklin Community recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Addie Schaub and Alli Gavin stepped up to the plate in a big way. Schaub scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Gavin scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sullivan unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-1 walloping at the hands of Roncalli. Sullivan was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior) but Roncalli's pitcher proved too tough.
Kate Ridgway spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sullivan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey Shorter, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Indian Creek now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Sullivan, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Indian Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sullivan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Indian Creek might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Sullivan in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Indian Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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