Creekside waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Mays Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Seminoles, who have now won four contests by 15 runs or more so far this season.
Rhianna Weaver Weaver was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Sanai Smith and Dazire Randle Randle did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Randle scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Deja Wesley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creekside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .688. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in six consecutive games.
Creekside is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Mays, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Creekside will face off against Drew at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Creekside is facing Drew at the right time seeing as Drew is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Mays, they will venture away from home to square off against Forest Park at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday.
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