Creekside entered their tilt with Nease with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Nease Panthers on Friday. That's two games straight that Creekside has won by just one run.
Creekside got a great performance from Gavin Duprey as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Duprey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Creekside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Strump, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Ashenfelder, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Creekside's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Nease, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Creekside will head out on the road to take on Beachside at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Beachside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Creekside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nease, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Augustine at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Augustine will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Nease surely won't give up without a fight.
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