Indian Creek had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs 4-3. This was payback for Indian Creek, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Delaney Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Jones was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Lexi Smith looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Madi Bracken was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Kristen Soots was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Franklin Community's side, Annabelle Richter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. Richter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Adeline Blackwell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Martin, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Indian Creek's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Franklin Community, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.
Indian Creek will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Edgewood at 5:30 p.m. Edgewood is coming into the match with six straight losses at home, meaning Indian Creek will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Franklin Community will take on Decatur Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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