The Creekside Seminoles will challenge the Pace Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pace Academy is hoping to do what Stockbridge couldn't on Monday: put an end to Creekside's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Creekside blew past Stockbridge 12-4.
Dallas Hill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Hill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Dazire Randle Randle was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. LIndsey Catuy Moore was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creekside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Pace Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Everything went their way against the Golden Bears as they made off with an 11-1 win.
Katie Wrigley was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Kamin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Creekside is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Pace Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Creekside has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Pace Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Creekside came up short against Pace Academy in their previous matchup back in August, falling 4-1. Will Creekside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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