After flying high against Weir on Thursday, Indian Creek came back down to earth. The Indian Creek Redskins fell just short of the Edison Wildcats by a score of 8-7 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Indian Creek of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Trinity Taylor put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Taylor has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, McKenna Scott stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Riley Sadler was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Indian Creek was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Indian Creek's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Edison, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Indian Creek will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Cambridge at 11:00 a.m. Indian Creek's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Cambridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Edison, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Buckeye Local at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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