Softball Recap: Tough Loss for Creekside

Creekside came into this one having lost 11 straight on the road. They went ahead and made it 12, dropping their record to 1-16 in the process. They lost 19-0 to the McIntosh Chiefs on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chiefs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-1 on August 18th.

As for McIntosh, they have now won six of their last eight games at home. That's given a solid lift to their 13-6 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.

For McIntosh's part, Reese Adams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 7 batters over 3 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Adams also struck out seven batters, her most since August 24th. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 1 home run, 4 RBIs, and 3 runs. She has also been pretty much perfect as far as strikeouts are concerned: she hasn't struck out any for five straight games.

In other pitching news, Adams looked comfortable as she struck out 7 batters over 3 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The seven batters struck out were her most since August 24th, when she struck out seven vs. Shiloh.

Back at the plate, McIntosh got a massive performance out of Adams, who struck out 7 batters over 3 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The seven batters struck out were her most since August 24th, when she struck out seven vs. Shiloh. Taylor Buckingham was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 1 home run, 5 RBIs, and 3 runs.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Creekside will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Eagle's Landing at 6:00 p.m. As for McIntosh, they will square off against Upson-Lee at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.