The Macks Creek Pirates will square off against the Humansville Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Macks Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Macks Creek is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Halfway just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Brooklyn Downing was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off 12 hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Adalynn Marshall was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. India Willis was another key player, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Humansville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 20-4 to Wheatland.
Macks Creek's record now sits at 11-10. As for Humansville, their record now sits at 2-15.
Macks Creek skirted past Humansville 8-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Macks Creek since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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