Pine Creek entered their tilt with Douglas County on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Douglas County Huskies by a score of 8-4.
Kyleigh Croyle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pine Creek got a big performance out of Kailani *Kai* Shideler, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Grace Kempf was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Pine Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in seven consecutive matchups.
Pine Creek has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Douglas County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Pine Creek will challenge Widefield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Widefield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Douglas County, they will take on Castle View at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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