Softball Preview: Drew vs. Creekside Seminoles
Drew will head out to take on the Creekside Seminoles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Drew has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 32 straight losses, while Creekside will come in with three straight victories.
Drew lost 16-3 to Jonesboro on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Creekside got the win against Mays on Thursday by a conclusive 17-1. The Seminoles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 15 runs or more this season.
Rhianna Weaver Weaver made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Sanai Smith and Dazire Randle Randle did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Randle scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Deja Wesley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creekside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .688. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in six consecutive games.
Drew's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Creekside, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
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