Indian Creek extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 22 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-21 in the process. They came up short against the Orangeville Broncos, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Timberwolves have lost by exactly ten runs.
Zakory Nelson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Kason Murry was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases.
As for Orangeville, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-18. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On Orangeville's side, Boden Gustafson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Gustafson has become a key player for Orangeville: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 1-17 otherwise. Gustafson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex McDearman, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Dittmar, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Indian Creek didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-5 win against Hiawatha on the 12th. As for Orangeville, they have also already played their next match, a 13-12 defeat against Albany/Monticello on the 15th.
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