Creekside is 6-1 against Clay since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Creekside Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Clay Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Creekside comes in on six and Clay on three.
Creekside owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against Tocoi Creek by a score of 5-0.
Matthew Bysheim tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Tyler Martineau and Carson McFarlin did most of the damage at the plate: Martineau scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while McFarlin scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zack Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clay sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over First Coast on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Clay has won by just one run.
Creekside's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Clay, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Creekside couldn't quite finish off Clay when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Creekside, Josh Rouw (who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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