The Creekside Knights will face off against the Lake Brantley Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Creekside is looking to tack on another W to their 14-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Creekside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Timber Creek by a score of 11-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Creekside considering their two-run performance the game before.
Bella Campbell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Carly Dall was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lake Brantley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over University. The victory was familiar territory for Lake Brantley who now have five in a row.
Lake Brantley got a massive performance out of Kayla Morris, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of McKaelyn Fowler, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Creekside has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Lake Brantley, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Creekside has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Brantley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Creekside couldn't quite finish off Lake Brantley in their previous matchup back in April of 2018 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Creekside, Gabby Sacco (who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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