
Golden Bears
04/18/25 vs Northstar Christian Academy | 15 |
03/29/25 vs Tyler | 15 |
04/04/25 @ St. Marys | 14 |
04/12/25 @ Williamstown | 11 |
04/11/25 vs Edison | 11 |
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Oak Glen and Indian Creek have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Golden Bears blew past the Redskins 9-1. Considering the Golden Bears have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mattie Carney made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addie Smith, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Mikalyn Balch was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
Oak Glen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .441 or higher in three consecutive games.
Oak Glen's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Indian Creek, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Coming up, Oak Glen will be playing at home against Harrison Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Indian Creek, they will venture away from home to square off against Edison at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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