The Stewarts Creek Red Hawks are on the road again on Thursday to play the Lincoln County Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Stewarts Creek narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Munster 5-4.
Jadyn Brawley spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aubree Ashworth, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Tenayja Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Warren County with a sharp 11-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Lincoln County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The result came thanks to Mia Brown's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abby Flynt, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinley Moran, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Stewarts Creek's record now sits at 7-5. As for Lincoln County, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Stewarts Creek couldn't quite finish off Lincoln County in their previous meeting back in March of 2020 and fell 4-2. Can Stewarts Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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