Sadly, Sycamore is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-2 walloping at the hands of the Creek Wood Red Hawks on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sycamore of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Creek Wood's part, Elizabeth Martin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Laila Downs-Darden was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Allison Bradford, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Sycamore's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Creek Wood, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Sycamore will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West Creek at 6:30 p.m. Sycamore is facing West Creek at the right time seeing as West Creek is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Creek Wood, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-0 victory vs. Dickson County on the 16th.
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