After both having extra time off, the Battery Creek Dolphins and the Cross Stingrays will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Battery Creek has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight losses, while Cross will come in with four straight wins.
Two weeks ago, Battery Creek suffered a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Woodland.
Meanwhile, it was close, but last Wednesday Cross sidestepped Patrick Henry Academy for a 6-5 victory. That's two games straight that Cross has won by just one run.
Savannah Hollings was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. Hollings has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hollings was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Hollings, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Bethany Carlson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Battery Creek's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Cross, their win bumped their record up to 7-1-1.
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