Knights
| 04/08/25 vs Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Bartram Trail | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Beachside | 12 |
| 03/29/25 vs Forest | 6 |
| 03/29/25 vs Westminster Christian | 3 |
| + 13 more games |
The Creekside Knights will square off against the Clay Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Creekside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Creekside lost 9-3 to Episcopal School of Jacksonville on Tuesday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Arianna Carrigan was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Carrigan wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Cunningham, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clay never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on St. Augustine with a sharp 13-0 win. Considering the Blue Devils have won six matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sadie Russo tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, Kaitlyn Howell was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Brooke Hamilton was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Clay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Clay is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Creekside, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Creekside took their win against Clay when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 13-4 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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