Middle Creek came into Monday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Green Hope Falcons on Monday. The Mustangs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hailey Hoeft
| 03/10/25 vs Green Hope | 14 |
| 03/06/25 vs Garner | 6 |
| 03/04/25 @ Willow Spring | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Fuquay - Varina | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Garner | 4 |
Hailey Hoeft made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.6 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two triples and three RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in triples.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kristen Norton, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Amy Smith was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Middle Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Hope only posted a batting average of .192.
Middle Creek's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Green Hope, they moved to 3-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Middle Creek will host Apex Friendship at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Apex Friendship is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Green Hope, they will take on East Chapel Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Green Hope also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 8.8 runs per game.
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