The Creekside Seminoles are taking a road trip to square off against the Stockbridge Tigers at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Creekside has four straight victories, Stockbridge has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Creekside's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Drew as Creekside made off with an 18-0 win. That looming 18-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Seminoles yet this season.
Rhianna Weaver Weaver made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck 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 seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Sanai Smith and LIndsey Catuy Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Moore scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Moore has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Bray Brown also deserves some recognition as she stolen her first stolen base of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creekside lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Stockbridge lost 15-2 to Ola on Thursday.
Beatrice Clayton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Creekside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Stockbridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Stockbridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Creekside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Stockbridge, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Creekside's hitters?
Creekside beat Stockbridge 6-1 when the teams last played back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Creekside since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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