The Indiana Little Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Armstrong River Hawks at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Indiana will be strutting in after a win while Armstrong will be coming in after a defeat.
Indiana took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They skirted past Obama Academy of International Studies 4-2.
Ryan Okopal and Jon Cribbs dominated on the mound. Okopal struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits, while Cribbs pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trevor Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Ethan Shank was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Armstrong came up short against North Catholic on Wednesday and fell 8-5.
Brayden Wright was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Indiana has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Armstrong, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Indiana might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Armstrong when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Indiana, Haden Brink (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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