Creekside put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let the M.L. King Lions onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Seminoles, who have now won 13 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Rhianna Weaver Weaver made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, LIndsey Catuy Moore was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sanai Smith, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creekside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .842. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Creekside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for M.L. King, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Creekside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for M.L. King, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Cedar Grove, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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