Pine Creek has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Doherty Spartans at 3:30 p.m. Pine Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Pine Creek will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Vista Ridge, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Pine Creek walked away with a 14-9 victory over Vista Ridge on Tuesday.
Makenzie *MJ* Eberly and Cadey Currin did most of the damage at the plate: Eberly scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Currin scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lexi Genin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pine Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .382 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Doherty came up short against Liberty on Tuesday, falling 15-3.
Maritza Enriquez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Pine Creek's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Doherty, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Doherty's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pine Creek has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Doherty, though, as they've been averaging 13.1. Given Pine Creek's sizable advantage in that area, Doherty will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pine Creek took their victory against Doherty when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 21-8. Will Pine Creek repeat their success, or does Doherty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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