Spruce Creek waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the DeLand Bulldogs a 5-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Spruce Creek also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Julie Kelley was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Kelley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Kelley was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Neena Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Meagan Cowoski, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Spruce Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for DeLand, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spruce Creek is on the road again on Thursday to play Providence School at 6:00 p.m. Spruce Creek's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Providence School's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for DeLand, they will head out on the road to take on Flagler Palm Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Flagler Palm Coast is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning DeLand will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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