Softball Preview: Mill Creek Hawks vs. Collins Hill Eagles
Mill Creek has gone 8-2 against Collins Hill recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mill Creek Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Collins Hill Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mill Creek's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Wednesday, when they got past East Forsyth's usually-dominant pitching crew. Everything went Mill Creek's way against East Forsyth as Mill Creek made off with a 15-7 victory. Considering the Hawks have won six matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kyla Fitch was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronnie Wade, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Collins Hill can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Mountain View. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
The win made it two in a row for Mill Creek and bumps their season record up to 9-2. As for Collins Hill, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Mill Creek took their win against Collins Hill in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 21-6. Does Mill Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Collins Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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