Softball Recap: Pine Creek Eagles vs. Air Academy Kadets
Pine Creek's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Air Academy Kadets. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kyleigh Croyle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Croyle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Croyle wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cadey Currin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kailani *Kai* Shideler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pine Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Air Academy only tossed three.
Pine Creek's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Air Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Pine Creek will venture away from home to challenge Lewis-Palmer at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pine Creek is facing Lewis-Palmer at the right time seeing as Lewis-Palmer is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Air Academy, they will face off against Loveland at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Loveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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