The Coahulla Creek Colts will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Rockmart Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Coahulla Creek: 3.8, Rockmart: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Coahulla Creek's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Seckinger hitters got past them. Coahulla Creek lost 10-4 to Seckinger on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Rockmart waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Bulldogs 13-1. The Yellowjackets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kaylee Huckaby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, Kiley Statham was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Bri Davis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Coahulla Creek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. As for Rockmart, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Coahulla Creek came up short against Rockmart in their previous meeting back in August, falling 6-1. Can Coahulla Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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