Creek Wood pushed their score to 18 the last time they played Fairview, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. Creek Wood narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Fairview 3-1. 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.

Carter Hull
03/03/25 @ Northeast | 2 |
03/08/25 @ Siegel | 2 |
03/11/25 @ Columbia Central | 7 |
03/17/25 @ Lawson | 8 |
03/24/25 @ Fairview | 12 |
Carter Hull spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Hunter Bennett was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Cody Burgess also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Creek Wood and bumps their season record up to 12-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Fairview, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-3.
Creek Wood will have a chance to go back-to-back against Fairview: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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