Mill Creek is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Buford is on a 16-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Mill Creek Hawks will face off against the Buford Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mill Creek knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Buford likes a good challenge.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Mill Creek faced off against Dacula on Tuesday. Mill Creek skirted past Dacula 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hawks have posted since October 25, 2023.
Kenzie Fitch looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alaina Lyons, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Brookshire, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mill Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dacula only posted a batting average of .269.
Meanwhile, Buford faced North Cobb in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Buford blew past North Cobb 8-1. Considering the Wolves have won 17 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Mill Creek's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Buford, their victory bumped their record up to 19-1.
Mill Creek suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Buford in their previous meeting back in September. Will Mill Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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