The Creekside Seminoles will face off against the Forest Park Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Creekside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Creekside's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Pace Academy on Tuesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 12-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Seminoles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Creekside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rhianna Weaver Weaver, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a stolen base. Weaver has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Forest Park posted their biggest win since October 2, 2023 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against M.L. King as Forest Park made off with a 19-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Forest Park got a massive performance out of Alivia Cade, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the fewest strikeouts Cade has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellyssa Julio, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The loss snapped Creekside's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 8-6 record. As for Forest Park, the win also got them back to even at 7-7.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Creekside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Forest Park 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.
Everything went Creekside's way against Forest Park in their previous meeting back in August as Creekside made off with a 17-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Creekside since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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