CADIZ — There is an old cliche in sports that a team wants to be playing its best at the right time. The Indian Creek baseball team’s offense is doing just that.
Despite struggling at the plate in the second half of the season, the Redskins have turned it on with the bats in the tournament.
Creek slugged its way to a third run-rule win in as many tournament games on Tuesday evening, pulling away from Carrollton for a 12-2 victory in six innings at Mazeroski Field in the Division IV, Region 15 semifinals.
“These guys have turned it on these last couple games. Hitting is contagious, right?” Indian Creek head coach Mike Cottis said. “We get one guy going, and everyone gets going.
“(Three run rule wins in the tournament) is unbelievable, that’s the first time I’ve ever been a part of somet