Mill Creek is 10-0 against Dacula since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mill Creek Hawks will head out to square off against the Dacula Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dacula is hoping to do what Mountain View couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Mill Creek's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Mill Creek's pitchers stepped up to hand Mountain View a 12-0 shutout.
Bethany Sottnick looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she also racked up two strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ronnie Wade, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ava Brookshire, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mill Creek hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dacula, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Central Gwinnett on Monday as Dacula made off with a 16-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Falcons needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Brooke McLemore looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kayla Dozier was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lianna Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Mill Creek's win bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Dacula, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mill Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Dacula 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.
Mill Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Dacula when the teams last played back in September, winning 15-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mill Creek 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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