With a playoff game on the line, Parkwood rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the North Davidson Black Knights.
Ashley Creech spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bethany Fisher was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On North Davidson's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kayla Milam gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, North Davidson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Valerieh Juarez, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, North Davidson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkwood struck out six times.
Parkwood pushed their record up to 14-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Davidson, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Parkwood will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Foard. Foard's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Parkwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. North Davidson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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