The Creek Wood Red Hawks are on the road again on Monday to play the Henry County Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Creek Wood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Creek Wood is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when the picked up their first road victory of the season on Thursday. They fell just short of Camden Central by a score of 5-4.
Elizabeth Martin was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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 was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Allison Bradford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Henry County can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past West Creek 12-1.
Irelynn Beecham tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Layne Latimer was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Lee, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI.
Creek Wood's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7. As for Henry County, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Creek Wood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Henry County struggles in that department as they've averaged .396. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Creek Wood came up short against Henry County in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, falling 10-7. Can Creek Wood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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