Creekside's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Forest Park Panthers an 11-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Seminoles needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Dallas Hill made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hill was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Maya Smith was incredible, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Aneesa Hall was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creekside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest Park only posted an OBP of .235.
Creekside's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. As for Forest Park, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Creekside will welcome Midtown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Forest Park, they will venture away from home to square off against Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Forest Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
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