Sadly, Whites Creek is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maplewood Panthers on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Whites Creek of the 12-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Maplewood's part, Ca'mory Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Davis was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
Davis wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Brooks Jr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Brooks Jr has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Whites Creek's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Maplewood, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Whites Creek will head out on the road to square off against Warren Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren Central hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Maplewood, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pearl-Cohn at 4:30 p.m. Maplewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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