Softball Recap: Creekside Knights vs. Columbia Tigers
Creekside can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against the Columbia Tigers as the Creekside Knights made off with a 14-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Creekside.
Kaylee Martineau was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Martineau has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Martineau was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Campbell, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Riley Waters, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Columbia's side, Kimber Long was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sakiya Merriex, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Creekside's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Columbia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Creekside will be playing at home against West Nassau at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Creekside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Columbia, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. Columbia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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