Sadly, Cary is still looking for their first win of the season after 16 matches. They fell victim to a rough 17-3 defeat at the hands of the Middle Creek Mustangs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cary of the 22-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Cary saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniella Velazquez, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Cary was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
On Middle Creek's side, Keira Tankelewicz was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Gore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cary's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Middle Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Cary will head out on the road to challenge Holly Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Holly Springs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Cary's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Middle Creek, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Apex at 6:00 p.m. Middle Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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