Softball Recap: Mill Creek Wins Going Away Against Collins Hill

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

09/02/25 vs Central Gwinnett	15
08/01/25 vs North Oconee	13
09/16/25 vs Collins Hill	9
08/28/25 @ Collins Hill	9
08/19/25 vs Mountain View	8

After low-scoring totals in their previous three game, Mill Creek brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They put the hurt on the Collins Hill Eagles with a sharp 10-1 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Mill Creek got a great performance from Bethany Sottnick as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. What's more, Sottnick posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in August.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zyla Jones, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellie Maijala, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Mill Creek moved to 9-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Collins Hill, they dropped their record down to 8-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mill Creek will head out to square off against East Forsyth at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Collins Hill, they will venture away from home to challenge Flowery Branch at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.