After a string of four wins, Creek Wood's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Camden Central Lions by a score of 5-4. Creek Wood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Camden Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Elizabeth Martin put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Martin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Zoe Cooper made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Allison Bradford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Creek Wood's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7. As for Camden Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-8-1.
Creek Wood will head out on the road to challenge Henry County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Creek Wood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Camden Central, they will face off against Tipton-Rosemark Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tipton-Rosemark Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Camden Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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