Macks Creek's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Weaubleau Tigers. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 15-13 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brooklyn Downing made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Downing was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adalynn Marshall, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was India Willis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Macks Creek back to even at 9-9. As for Weaubleau, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
Macks Creek didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-7 win against Dadeville on the 5th. As for Weaubleau, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Halfway at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. They will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Weaubleau surely won't give up without a fight.
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