The Goose Creek Memorial Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Summer Creek Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Goose Creek Memorial has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Summer Creek will arrive with five straight wins.
Goose Creek Memorial fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against North Shore on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 9-3 to the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Summer Creek never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against King as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Alyssa Flores made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Elaina Bonuelos and Bella Melchor did most of the damage at the plate: Bonuelos went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Melchor got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and three runs. Those three runs gave Melchor a new career-high. Olivia Maciel was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Summer Creek's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Goose Creek Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 18-10.
Goose Creek Memorial suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Summer Creek when the teams last played back in March. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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