The Spruce Creek Hawks will face off against the Deltona Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Spruce Creek's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over DeLand.
Spruce Creek got a great performance from Aubrey Yeary as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Yeary has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Spruce Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Minaberry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another was Meagan Cowoski, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Spruce Creek hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Deltona and University, and Deltona kept the tradition alive. The Wolves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Titans on Tuesday.
Tessa Guenette spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoe Cleveland, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Daisy Dickerson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Spruce Creek's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Deltona, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Spruce Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Deltona struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. 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 softball content.
