North Gwinnett typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Mill Creek proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the North Gwinnett Bulldogs as they made off with a 10-4 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Kenzie Fitch looked comfortable as she pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she also racked up two strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in September.
On the hitting side, Mill Creek let Ronnie Wade and Blair McClain loose on the outfield. Wade scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while McClain scored three runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Carsen Faber, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mill Creek hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Mill Creek pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for North Gwinnett, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-11.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks faces off against Milton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Gwinnett, they will face off against East Forsyth at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Forsyth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so North Gwinnett's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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