Rock Creek Academy fell victim to Springs Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 20-0 loss to the Springs Valley Blackhawks might stick with them for a while. The defeat means Rock Creek Academy is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Springs Valley's part, Lily Hickman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Hickman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hickman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Karson Dalton was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Elliott Wininger, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Rock Creek Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Springs Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Rock Creek Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on May 7th. As for Springs Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Springs Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Eastern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
