Creekview is 1-9 against Allatoona since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Creekview Grizzlies will be staying on the road to face off against the Allatoona Buccaneers at 5:55 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Creekview was able to grind out a solid victory over Milton, taking the game 6-3. The win was just what Creekview needed coming off of a 9-3 defeat in their prior game.
Jack Burns looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Stanley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Carter Gilliam was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Allatoona entered their tilt with McDowell with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Trojans on Thursday as they made off with a 10-4 victory.
Matthew Perkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Perkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Perkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Hayden Glover looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Anthony Planeta, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Reynolds, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Creekview's record is now 10-13. As for Allatoona, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
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