Softball Preview: Green Level Gators vs. Middle Creek Mustangs
Green Level is 0-5 against Middle Creek since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Green Level Gators will look to defend their home field against the Middle Creek Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Green Level is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Green Hope with a sharp 20-14 victory on Friday. With that win, Green Level brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Green Level let Katherine Geiser and Lillian Kirby loose on the outfield. Geiser went 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Kirby went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Abramson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Middle Creek waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Cougars out 4-3.
Hailey Hoeft spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Middle Creek's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Leah Gore, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double. Kristen Norton was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Green Level's win bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Middle Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Green Level might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Middle Creek when the teams last played on April 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hoeft, who struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that Green Level knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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