Softball Recap: Creek Wood Red Hawks vs. Fairview Yellowjackets
Creek Wood pushed their score to 16 the last time they played Fairview, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Creek Wood Red Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Fairview Yellowjackets. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Creek Wood.
Elizabeth Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Creek Wood's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Allison Bradford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Creek Wood pushed their record up to 22-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Fairview, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Creek Wood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairview, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Montgomery Central at 5:30 p.m. Montgomery Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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