Parkwood and West Stanly are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Parkwood Wolf Pack will head out on the road to face off against the West Stanly Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Parkwood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Parkwood can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They never let Forest Hills onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Ashley Creech made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Creech has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Creech was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Eva Creech was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Amanda Leibowitz was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but West Stanly had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Scotland on Tuesday. West Stanly has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Stanly saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Watson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, West Stanly hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scotland struck out 12 times.
Parkwood's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13.7 runs. As for West Stanly, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Parkwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .377. However, it's not like West Stanly struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Parkwood might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from West Stanly when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Stanly's Lilly Hartsell, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Parkwood knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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