The Liberty Creek Wolves will head out to square off against the Creek Wood Red Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty Creek will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Liberty Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Eagleville, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Liberty Creek was ranked first). The Wolves walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Eagles last Friday.
Meanwhile, Creek Wood got themselves on the board against Sycamore on Monday, but Sycamore never followed suit. They put the hurt on the War Eagles with a sharp 8-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Red Hawks in their matchups with the War Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
The team relied heavily on Kendal Bryant, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Aleigha McCord, who went 3-for-4 with three runs.
Creek Wood hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in 13 consecutive matches.
Liberty Creek's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Creek Wood, their win bumped their record up to 23-12.
Liberty Creek beat Creek Wood 6-2 when the teams last played on April 12th. Will the Wolves repeat their success, or do the Red Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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