Holly Springs hit Middle Creek with a six-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs came up short against the Golden Hawks, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 back in March.
Middle Creek saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Hoeft, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Middle Creek's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8. As for Holly Springs, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Middle Creek and Holly Springs should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Mustangs will challenge Cary at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (182 vs. 431). Meanwhile, Holly Springs (ranked 48th) will meet Green Level (ranked 314th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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