Softball Recap: Creekside extends road winning streak to 11

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2024, 11:44pm

Softball Recap: Creekside Knights vs. Providence School Stallions

Creekside stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let the Providence School Stallions onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Creekside, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Presley Brinkley was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Riley Waters was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.

On Providence School's side, Sophia Prather spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits.

Creekside pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Providence School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Creekside will square off against Bartram Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Providence School, they will head out on the road to take on Nease at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nease's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Providence School's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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