The third road matchup was the charm for Macks Creek, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past the Montrose Blue Jays 13-2 on Saturday. Considering the Pirates have won four games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooklyn Downing was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Macks Creek let India Willis and Nevaeh Dorrell loose on the outfield. Willis scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Dorrell scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Adalynn Marshall, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Macks Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .519 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Macks Creek's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Montrose, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Macks Creek will face off against Parkview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Macks Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Montrose, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Dadeville at 5:00 p.m.
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