After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Silver Bluff, Horse Creek Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans by a score of 6-3. This was payback for Horse Creek Academy, who suffered a 13-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Adrien Beak made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Beak has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Beak was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Cartin, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was KJ Simpkins, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Horse Creek Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Ridge Spring-Monetta, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
As of now, neither Horse Creek Academy nor Ridge Spring-Monetta have any future games scheduled.
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