After losing to Creek Wood the last time they met, Camden Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Camden Central Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Creek Wood Red Hawks on Thursday and snuck past 5-4. That's two games straight that Camden Central has won by just one run.
For Creek Wood's part, Elizabeth Martin put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Martin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Zoe Cooper made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Allison Bradford, who scored a run and stole two bases.
The win got Camden Central back to even at 8-8-1. As for Creek Wood, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7.
Camden Central will challenge Tipton-Rosemark Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Camden Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Creek Wood, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Henry County at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Henry County: 1.7, Creek Wood: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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