For the second straight game, Creekside will face off against Midtown. Creekside will challenge Midtown at 5:55 p.m. on Monday.
Creekside is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Midtown on Friday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 9-1. The Seminoles have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
For Midtown's part, Henry Carter looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Furthermore, Carter didn't allow a single hit, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.
At the plate, Charlie Frederick was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taylor Goldstein, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Midtown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Midtown's record is now 13-5. As for Creekside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Creekside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Midtown struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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