The Macks Creek Pirates will stay at home for another game and welcome the Tuscumbia Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Macks Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Macks Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Richland and fell 7-6.
Brooklyn Downing spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ava Willis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. What's more, she also posted a .500 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted in her last nine contests. Another player making a difference was Cami Moulder, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuscumbia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 12-6 to Stoutland.
Tuscumbia also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Elizabeth Boggs gave up only one earned (and 11 unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for Boggs.
On the hitting side, Maddie Blankenship was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Baylee Harris was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Macks Creek's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9. As for Tuscumbia, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
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