The Creekside Knights will face off against the Hagerty Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Creekside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Spruce Creek, sneaking past 3-1.
Meanwhile, Hagerty waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 10-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Hagerty got a great performance from Ella Verne as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Verne has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nicole Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alexis Felker, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Hagerty was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University only posted a batting average of .160.
Hagerty pushed their record up to 21-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Creekside, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
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