The Bartram Trail Bears will stay at home for another game and welcome the Creekside Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Bartram Trail earned a 9-4 victory over Bolles. The win was just what Bartram Trail needed coming off of a 17-3 loss in their prior game.
Bartram Trail let Joslyn Goebeler and Addison Maliga loose on the outfield. Goebeler scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Maliga scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kiera Strub was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Creekside can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against Columbia as Creekside made off with a 14-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Creekside.
Kaylee Martineau was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Martineau has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Martineau was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Campbell, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Riley Waters, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Bartram Trail's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Creekside, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bartram Trail hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. However, it's not like Creekside struggles in that department as they've averaged .346. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bartram Trail might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Creekside in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martineau, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that Bartram Trail knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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