Mill Creek has gone 10-0 against Dacula recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mill Creek Hawks will host the Dacula Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Neither Mill Creek nor Dacula posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Mill Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Buford, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Mill Creek was ranked 21st). Mill Creek lost 9-1 to Buford on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Dacula's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Buford by a score of 4-2. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Dacula saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saige Herbst, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Mill Creek's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Dacula, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mill Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Dacula struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mill Creek skirted past Dacula 15-14 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does Mill Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dacula turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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