There's no place like home for Creekside, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past the Hillgrove Hawks 9-1 on Saturday. The Knights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Matthew Bysheim and Gavin Duprey dominated on the mound. Bysheim tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Duprey tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest hits Bysheim has allowed since back in March of 2024.
Connor Balazic
| 02/22/25 vs Hillgrove | 3 |
| 03/12/24 @ Columbia | 2 |
| 02/29/24 @ Bartram Trail | 2 |
| 02/23/24 @ Colquitt County | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Bishop Verot | 1 |
At the plate, Creekside let Connor Balazic and Tavern Blansit run wild. Balazic went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Blansit got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave Balazic a new career-high in hits (three). Michael Bysheim also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Creekside hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Creekside pushed their record up to 2-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs over those games. As for Hillgrove, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Creekside will welcome Lincoln at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hillgrove, they will venture away from home to challenge Lambert at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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