Racine Horlick had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the Indian Trail Hawks by a score of 1-0. The Rebels were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 4-1.
As for Indian Trail, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Indian Trail's part, the result came thanks to Jack Zeller's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. Zeller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Indian Trail saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Minatto, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Looking ahead, Racine Horlick is taking a road trip to challenge Racine Case at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Indian Trail, they will take on Lake Forest at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hawks are facing the Scouts at the right time seeing as the Scouts are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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