The Creekside Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Creekside will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against University Christian on Thursday. Everything went Creekside's way against University Christian as Creekside made off with a 14-3 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Creekside this season.
Kaylee Martineau made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Martineau has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martineau was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Creekside got a massive performance out of Riley Waters, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hailey Cunningham, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 10-0 shutout.
Like Creekside, Episcopal School of Jacksonville also got a great game from a two-way player: Grace Jones. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Claire Cinnamond was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Crissie Clayman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.
Creekside's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their record now sits at 21-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Creekside has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Episcopal School of Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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