Softball Recap: Creekside Seminoles vs. M.L. King Lions
Creekside came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the M.L. King Lions. The Seminoles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 15 runs or more this season.
Dallas Hill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hill was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in four or more in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Dazire Randle Randle was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sanai Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creekside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .778. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 70.9%.
Creekside's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. As for M.L. King, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Creekside will head out to take on Stockbridge at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Creekside knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Stockbridge likes a good challenge. As for M.L. King, they will face off against Forest Park at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Forest Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
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