Middle Creek came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Panther Creek Catamounts. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Middle Creek also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Middle Creek's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was John Lupienski, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Braylon Stewart, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Panther Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middle Creek only tossed four.
Middle Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Panther Creek, they dropped their record down to 2-21 with that defeat, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Middle Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Panther Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Holly Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Holly Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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