Indian Lake waltzed into their match on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Shawnee Braves 3-1. Three seems to be a good number for Indian Lake as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Madison Brentlinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Katie Roby, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and a triple while going 3-for-3. Halle Roby was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Indian Lake's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Shawnee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Indian Lake will take on Bath at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Indian Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Shawnee, they will be playing at home against Jonathan Alder at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The last five games Shawnee has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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