If Indianola was riding high fresh off their 9-1 takedown of Leflore last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Indianola Warriors came up short against the Savanna Bulldogs on Thursday, falling 11-3. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Ford Peterson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Joshua Klink made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Cruz-Mendoza, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Indianola's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Savanna, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Coming up, Indianola will be playing in front of their home fans against Stonewall at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Indianola has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Savanna, they will head out to square off against Atoka at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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