Creekside is 4-0 against Jackson since August of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Creekside Seminoles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jackson Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. Creekside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Creekside took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Therrell onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The matchup marked the Seminoles' most dominant win of the season so far.
Rhianna Weaver Weaver was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, LIndsey Catuy Moore was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Maya Smith, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creekside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .643. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Jackson put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mays 1-0. While the Jaguars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Creekside's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-5. As for Jackson, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-0.
Everything went Creekside's way against Jackson when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Creekside made off with a 14-1 win. Will Creekside repeat their success, or does Jackson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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