Middle Creek is 5-0 against Green Level since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Middle Creek Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Green Level Gators at 4:30 p.m. Middle Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Green Level is hoping to do on Tuesday what Apex couldn't on Friday: put an end to Middle Creek's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Middle Creek won by a run and slipped past Apex 4-3.
Hailey Hoeft spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Middle Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Gore, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double. Another player making a difference was Keira Tankelewicz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Green Level scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Green Hope 20-14.
Katherine Geiser and Lillian Kirby did most of the damage at the plate: Geiser went 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Kirby went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Ava Prior was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and an RBI.
Middle Creek's record now sits at 8-10. As for Green Level, their record now sits at 5-15.
Green Level's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Middle Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Green Level, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Middle Creek keep running through batters, or will Green Level buck the trend?
Middle Creek took their win against Green Level in their previous meeting on April 5th by a conclusive 11-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Green Level's Sloane Kessler, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Middle Creek still be able to contain Kessler? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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