After flying high against Beachside last Tuesday, Creekside came back down to earth. The Knights fell just short of the Bartram Trail Bears by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered since March 4th.
Arianna Carrigan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Creekside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Lancaster, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
Creekside's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Bartram Trail, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Looking ahead, Creekside will welcome Episcopal School of Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Bartram Trail, they are taking a road trip to square off against Bolles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.83 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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