Doherty is 2-8 against Pine Creek since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Doherty Spartans will take on the Pine Creek Eagles at 3:30 p.m.
Doherty came up short against Liberty on Tuesday, falling 15-3.
Maritza Enriquez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek didn't have done well against Vista Ridge recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Pine Creek walked away with a 14-9 win over Vista Ridge.
Pine Creek let Makenzie *MJ* Eberly and Cadey Currin loose on the outfield. Eberly scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Currin scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lexi Genin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pine Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .382 or higher in five consecutive games.
Doherty's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Pine Creek, their record now sits at 6-7.
Doherty might still be hurting after the 21-8 loss they got from Pine Creek in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Doherty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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