Creekside's hitters rose to the challenge against a Barracudas pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.94 points allowed on Monday. Everything went the Creekside Knights' way against the Beachside Barracudas as the Creekside Knights made off with an 11-3 victory. The win was nothing new for Creekside as they're now sitting on four straight.
Creekside got a great performance from Hudson Hyatt as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hyatt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Bysheim, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Zack Jackson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two RBI.
On Beachside's side, Caden Murphy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Creekside's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Beachside, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
Creekside will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Augustine at 7:00 p.m. Creekside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so St. Augustine's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Beachside, they will head out on the road to square off against Nease at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Beachside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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