Doherty hasn't had much luck against Pine Creek recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Doherty Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Pine Creek Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Doherty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Doherty is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 19-6 to Liberty.
Cayla Baker was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She is also on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Payton Cordova, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 12-6 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Doherty's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Pine Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Doherty suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Pine Creek in their previous meeting back in September. Will Doherty have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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