The Creekside Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Baldwin Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Creekside will bounce into Monday's game after beating Oakleaf, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. Creekside narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Oakleaf 5-3.
Carly Dall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Maddie Hollis was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Madison Muniz also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Baldwin made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bishop Snyder on Wednesday. The Indians blew past the Cardinals 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Kendall North, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Crews, who earned two RBI and two runs.
Baldwin pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Creekside, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Creekside came up short against Baldwin in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 7-2. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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