The Mill Creek Hawks will face off against the Collins Hill Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mill Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Mill Creek took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 15-11 win over Dacula. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their one-run performance the match before.
Carsen Faber was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Abby Thetford, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mill Creek hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Collins Hill lost 10-3 to Buford on Thursday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mill Creek's record is now 13-5. As for Collins Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Mill Creek came up short against Collins Hill in their previous matchup back in August, falling 8-4. Can Mill Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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