Horse Creek Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Silver Bluff, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Horse Creek Academy was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Silver Bluff on Monday. Seven seems to be a good number for the Stallions as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Adrien Beak
| 03/24/25 @ Silver Bluff | 8 |
| 03/21/25 @ Wagener-Salley | 8 |
| 03/18/25 vs Wagener-Salley | 11 |
Adrien Beak made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, KJ Simpkins was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Horse Creek Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. Silver Bluff's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3.
Looking ahead, Horse Creek Academy will challenge Calhoun County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Silver Bluff, they will take on Swansea at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Swansea has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.83 runs per game on average), something Silver Bluff will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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