Macks Creek hasn't had much luck against Halfway recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Macks Creek Pirates will host the Halfway Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Halfway is hoping to do what Tuscumbia couldn't on Monday: put an end to Macks Creek's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Macks Creek's way against Tuscumbia as Macks Creek made off with an 11-3 victory.
Brooklyn Downing was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last 14 games. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
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 matchups. 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 contests.
Meanwhile, Halfway entered their tilt with Wheatland on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Mules with a sharp 13-3 win.
Macks Creek has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Halfway, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Macks Creek suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Halfway when the teams last played on Friday. Will Macks Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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