The Indianola Warriors will face off against the Stonewall Longhorns 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.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Indianola and Savanna, and Indianola kept the tradition alive. Indianola lost 11-3 to Savanna on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Ford Peterson put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 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 solid in the batter's box, 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.
Meanwhile, Stonewall made easy work of Rock Creek on Thursday and carried off an 11-1 win. That's two games straight that the Longhorns have won by exactly ten runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Stonewall and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10 runs. As for Indianola, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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