The Creekside Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Beachside Barracudas at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Creekside has three straight wins, Beachside has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, it was close, but Creekside sidestepped Nease for a 5-4 victory. That's two games straight that Creekside has won by just one run.
Gavin Duprey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Creekside's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Strump, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sean Ashenfelder, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Beachside's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of St. Augustine on Friday.
Beachside also got a good showing from Alex Gwaltney, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Creekside's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Beachside, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Creekside's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Creekside has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Beachside, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Creekside continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Creekside's way against Beachside when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as Creekside made off with an 8-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Creekside since the team 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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