The Creekside Knights will challenge the Bartram Trail Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Creekside's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Bartram Trail has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Creekside was able to grind out a solid victory over Spruce Creek, taking the game 6-3.
Matthew Bysheim
Matthew Bysheim tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Creekside is undefeated when Bysheim allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tavern Blansit, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Austin Kachelriess also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Bartram Trail didn't have quite enough to beat Fletcher on Tuesday and fell 9-7.
Bartram Trail also got a good showing from Coleson Baum, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jonathan Bay was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Phin Huber was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Creekside's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4. As for Bartram Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Creekside skirted past Bartram Trail 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Does Creekside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bartram Trail turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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