Columbus East is 3-0 against Indian Creek since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Columbus East Olympians will head out on the road to challenge the Indian Creek Braves at 5:30 p.m. Columbus East will be strutting in after a victory while Indian Creek will be coming in after a loss.
Columbus East is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Jeffersonville with a sharp 14-1 win on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Hermione Robinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Robinson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Baleigh Fish, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and three doubles. Addy Ross was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Indian Creek lost 14-3 to Edgewood on Monday. Indian Creek has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Indian Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kristen Soots, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Alli Gavin, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Columbus East and bumps their season record up to 11-14. As for Indian Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Columbus East hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Indian Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Columbus East was able to grind out a solid victory over Indian Creek in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus East since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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