Waverly Central has not done well against Creek Wood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Waverly Central Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Creek Wood Red Hawks and snuck past 4-2. The victory was familiar territory for Waverly Central who now have four in a row.
For Creek Wood's part, Elizabeth Martin spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Kendal Bryant made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Laila Downs-Darden was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Waverly Central is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Creek Wood, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-4.
Waverly Central will take on Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waverly Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Fairview's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Creek Wood, they will head out on the road to square off against Sycamore at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Creek Wood is facing Sycamore at the right time seeing as Sycamore is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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