Softball Preview: Mill Creek Hawks vs. Lassiter Trojans
The Mill Creek Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Lassiter Trojans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mill Creek: 3.5, Lassiter: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lassiter is hoping to do what West Forsyth couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Mill Creek's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Mill Creek was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over West Forsyth. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by eight runs or more this season.
Mill Creek got a great performance from Kenzie Fitch as she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Ava Brookshire was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Blair McClain, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Mill Creek was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've earned since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Lassiter made sure to put some runs up on the board against Brookwood last Thursday. Lassiter put the hurt on Brookwood with a sharp 10-2 win.
Mill Creek's record now sits at 5-1. As for Lassiter, their record is now 3-1.
Mill Creek might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Lassiter in their previous matchup back in August of 2021. Can Mill Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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