RICHMOND – Baserunning is often overlooked on a baseball field, but it can make a big difference.

The Indian Creek baseball team got the job done on the bases against rival Edison, and the Redskins ended up pulling away from the Wildcats for an 11-1 victory via the run rule in five innings Monday evening out at the Edison Unified Sports Complex.

With the win, Indian Creek remains unbeaten on the season at 12-0.

“We came off a real busy week last week, and we were able to take care of business,” Indian Creek head coach Mike Cottis said. “You don’t know what is going to happen when you have an off day like Sunday, but we came out today and had really good at-bats, we put pressure on them and we came up with the big hits when needed them.”

Edison is now 8-3 with the loss.

“It was not our day,” Edison head coach Mike Collopy said. “We did not make the plays when we needed to. We did not execute. We did not do a very good job. Indian Creek is a really good team. when you play a really good team, you have to be solid in all three phases of the game, and we did not do that.”

The Redskins struck first with three runs in the top of the first before the Wildcats answered right back with a run in the home half of the inning, however, Indian Creek was able to score two more runs in the fourth and six more in the fifth to secure the victory.

Edison ended the day with one run on three hits.

“We had good at-bats early, but they did a good job as the game went on,” Collopy said. “They made a pitching change. Gavin Pownall is a good pitcher. He’s experienced. We did not do enough today.”

The visitors plated 11 runs on eight hits, and the victors put pressure on the hosts on the basepaths. Indian Creek took advantage of some smart baserunning en route to breaking the game open. The Redskins took advantage of some hit-and-runs, took an extra base on a throw and advanced two bases on a hit.

“We want to try and put pressure on the defense,” Cottis said. “We want to get them out of position. Sometimes, it bites you in the rear end, but it worked out today.”

Both teams used two pitchers.

Adam Brothers started the game on the mound for Indian Creek, and the freshman ended up with a no-decision. He struck out one and walked two in his 2 1/3 innings of work. He was replaced by Pownall with one out in the third, and Pownall pitched the final 2 2/3 innings. He also struck out one while walking two.

“Adam Brothers is a freshman, and he was making his first varsity start,” Cottis said. “You could tell he was a little nervous. He didn’t have his best stuff. Then, Gavin came in and did what Gavin does. He shut the door.”

Bryce Haught took the loss for the Wildcats. He struck out three and walked five in his 4 1/3 innings on the mound. He was replaced with one in the fifth by Kyle Long, who recorded the final two outs of the inning. Long did not record a strikeout while walking two.

The Redskins recorded just one extra-base hit on the day, but they didn’t do enough at the plate and on the bases to stay in the ballgame.

Individually, Ian Starkey contributed a single, a double and four RBI, Brothers doubled and recorded three RBI and Logan Wedlake tallied a single and two RBI. Also, Luke McVicker collected two singles, Sylus Hyde and Max Lane each ended up with a single and Hunter Rusnak produced an RBI.

For Edison, Long tripled, Chase Freeman finished with a double and Haught chipped in with a single and an RBI.

In the first, Hyde singled, James Brothers walked and McVicker singled to load the bases with two outs. Then, Adam Brothers doubled clearing the bases giving his team a 3-0 lead.

The Wildcats answered with a run in the bottom of the inning. Long tripled to right with two outs, and he scored on Haught’s single to left to cut Edison’s deficit down to 3-1.

Neither team scored in the next two innings before Indian Creek increased its advantage to 5-1 with two runs in the fourth. In the inning, Wedlake walked and Lane singled to put two runners on base. Then, Starkey doubled scoring both runners to make the score, 5-1.

The Redskins broke the game wide open in the fifth. In the inning, Wedlake plated a pair of runners to extend Indian Creek’s advantage out to 7-1. Two batters later, Starkey singled home two more runners to make it, 9-1. After a walk loaded the bases, Rusnak plated a run when the catcher drew another walk, and the 11th run scored following an errant throw on a fielder’s choice.

Edison had to score in its half of the inning to extend the game, and the Wildcats had a chance as they had two runners on via walks, however, Pownall caught a pop-up to end the game.

“We play some tough teams this week,” Cottis said. “Every day is a learning experience. These kids are students of the game. When we make a mistake, we usually make it once. The kids learn from their mistakes. This is a coachable group. They are a lot of run to be around.”

With the loss in the books, Edison has turned the page and is getting ready for its next game.

“We have to forget about this one,” Collopy said. “We have a big game coming up tomorrow against Steubenville. They are another very good team. We can’t cry over spilled milk. We have to have a short memory.”

Edison is scheduled to play Big Red at 5 p.m. today on the road up at the Crimson Complex.

Indian Creek is slated to play Indian Valley at 5 p.m. Wednesday on the road.

Indian Creek 11, Edison 1

Indian Creek 300 26 – 11 8 1

Edison 100 00 – 1 3 2

INDIAN CREEK (12-0): A. Brothers ND (2 1/3IP, 1K, 2BB), Pownall WP (2 2/3IP, 1K, 2BB) and Rusnak. Rusnak RBI; Hyde S; McVicker 2S; A. Brothers D, 3RBI; Wedlake S, 2RBI; Lane S; Starkey S, D, 4RBI.

EDISON (8-3): B. Haught LP (4 1/3IP, 3K, 5BB), K. Long (2/3IP, 0K, 2BB) and Kimmerle. K. Long T; B. Haught S, RBI; Freeman D.