Meadowcreek had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Berkmar Patriots on Friday as the Meadowcreek Mustangs made off with a 13-2 victory. Meadowcreek's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
Aaron Hollis tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaki Johnson and Erick Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Martinez scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Christian Escobar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Berkmar's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meadowcreek's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Berkmar, they dropped their record down to 0-12 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Meadowcreek will have a chance to go back-to-back against Berkmar: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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