Macks Creek only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run they dealt Tuscumbia on Monday. Everything went the Macks Creek Pirates' way against the Tuscumbia Lions as the Macks Creek Pirates made off with an 11-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Brooklyn Downing was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last 14 contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Leach, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted in her last 13 games. Another player making a difference was Ava Willis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Macks Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Macks Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Tuscumbia, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with the defeat, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Macks Creek will host Halfway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tuscumbia, they will challenge Wheatland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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