The Creekside Seminoles will square off against Drew at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Creekside has three straight wins, Drew has 32 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Creekside made easy work of Mays and carried off a 17-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Seminoles, who have now won four matchups by 15 runs or more so far this season.
Rhianna Weaver Weaver was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Sanai Smith and Dazire Randle Randle did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Randle scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Deja Wesley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creekside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .688. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Drew lost 16-3 to Jonesboro on Wednesday.
Creekside's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5. As for Drew, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Creekside skirted past Drew 1-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Will Creekside repeat their success, or does Drew have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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