The Cedar Creek Cougars will take on the Hicks Pirates in a tournament on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cedar Creek will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Lincoln Prep on Tuesday. Cedar Creek never let Lincoln Prep get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Hicks entered their tilt with Merryville on Friday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Panthers. Ten seems to be a good number for the Pirates as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Katie-Grace Quinn and Courtlyn Dousay made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Quinn tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Dousay struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Quinn has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Quinn scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Dousay went 2-for-3 with one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maliah Gordy, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Another was Abby Addison, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Cedar Creek's record is now 9-6. As for Hicks, their record now sits at 10-2.
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