The Fairview Yellowjackets will square off against the Creek Wood Red Hawks at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
Fairview fell victim to Harpeth and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 10-0. That makes it the first time this season the Yellowjackets have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Creek Wood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Providence Christian Academy 4-2. While the Red Hawks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Case Williams made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Williams wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Boone Harris, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Creek Wood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Creek Wood's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Fairview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Fairview might still be hurting after the 18-3 defeat they got from Creek Wood in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Fairview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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