Cross Creek is 8-2 against Westside since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cross Creek Razorbacks will head out on the road to take on the Westside Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Westside took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cross Creek, who comes in off a win.
Cross Creek is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since September 25, 2023 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over Academy of Richmond County.
Cross Creek got a massive performance out of Brylyn Dressel, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2. With that strong performance, Dressel is now averaging an impressive 2 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddison Roberson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cross Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .852. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Academy of Richmond County only posted an OBP of .579.
Meanwhile, Westside entered their game against Georgia School for Innovation & Classics on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Westside lost 21-2 to Georgia School for Innovation & Classics. The loss leaves Westside without a win on the season.
Cross Creek's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Westside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Westside's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cross Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Westside, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Cross Creek's hitters?
Cross Creek took their win against Westside when the teams last played back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 17-1. Will Cross Creek repeat their success, or does Westside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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