Creekside has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Joseph Academy Flashes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Creekside: 4, St. Joseph Academy: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Creekside came up short against Lincoln and fell 8-4. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Creekside in their matchups with Lincoln: they've now lost three in a row.
Creekside got a good showing from Hudson Hyatt, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Sean Ashenfelder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 5-4. That's two games straight that St. Joseph Academy has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Aiden Torrez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Camden Biskup was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Creekside's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for St. Joseph Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Creekside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Creekside was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Joseph Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 10-7. Will Creekside repeat their success, or does St. Joseph Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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