The Creekside Seminoles will face off against the Midtown Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Creekside's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Forest Park 11-0. The high-scoring effort was just what the Seminoles needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Dallas Hill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hill was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Maya Smith was incredible, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Aneesa Hall was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creekside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest Park only posted an OBP of .235.
Meanwhile, Midtown had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against Drew as they made off with a 15-0 victory.
Like Creekside, Midtown also got a great game from a two-way player: Elle Anderson. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Midtown got a massive performance out of Maggie Morran, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Megan Bookspun, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Creekside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Midtown, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Creekside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Midtown struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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