The West Creek Coyote will challenge the Creek Wood Red Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Creek Wood will be up against a hot West Creek squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. West Creek blew past Kenwood 23-4 on Tuesday. The Coyote's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Alik George
| 03/25/25 @ Kenwood | 5 |
| 04/04/24 vs Clarksville Christian | 4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Kenwood | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Stewart County | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Houston County | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Alik George, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Donte Castro, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
West Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .565. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, while Creek Wood put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Fairview. Creek Wood was the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Fairview. While the Red Hawks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Hunter Bennett made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Bennett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ej Larkin was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Creek Wood pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for West Creek, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. West Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .527. However, it's not like Creek Wood struggles in that department as they've averaged .440. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
