Sprayberry hasn't had much luck against Creekview recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Sprayberry Yellow Jackets will challenge the Creekview Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. Sprayberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Sprayberry finally turned things around against Kennesaw Mountain on Monday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Mustangs.
Gabbi Leftwich was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jordan Simpson and Shona Bowen did most of the damage at the plate: Simpson scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Bowen scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Moody, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Creekview didn't have done well against Lassiter recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Creekview came out on top against Lassiter by a score of 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
Sprayberry's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12. As for Creekview, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Sprayberry suffered a grim 21-11 defeat to Creekview when the teams last played back in August. Can Sprayberry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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