The M.L. King Lions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Creekside Seminoles at 5:30 p.m.
M.L. King came up short against Midtown on Thursday, falling 17-2.
Meanwhile, Creekside came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let Drew onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Seminoles, who have now won five matchups by 15 runs or more so far this season.
Rhianna Weaver Weaver made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Sanai Smith and LIndsey Catuy Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Moore scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Moore has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Bray Brown also deserves some recognition as she stolen her first stolen base of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creekside lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September of 2023.
M.L. King dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Creekside, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
M.L. King might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Creekside in their previous meeting back in September of 2015. Can M.L. King avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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