Nease is 2-8 against Creekside since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Nease Panthers will head out to square off against the Creekside Knights at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nease is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Fleming Island on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Creekside won against Columbia on Tuesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Creekside walked away with a 5-1 victory over North Marion. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Gavin Duprey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Nicholas Romeu and Connor Balazic did most of the damage at the plate: Romeu went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Balazic went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Morton, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Creekside lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win got Creekside back to even at 6-6. As for Nease, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-8.
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