The Spring Creek Gators will head out to face off against the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Spring Creek is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against North Johnston on Thursday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 14-1. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Princeton by a score of 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Mallory Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lyric Hagans, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Lyric Kornegay also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Eastern Wayne's record now sits at 6-2. As for Spring Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Spring Creek skirted past Eastern Wayne 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Gators repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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