Creekside is 5-0 against Jackson since August of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Creekside Seminoles will face off against the Jackson Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Creekside's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Midtown as Creekside made off with a 9-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Seminoles.
Rhianna Weaver Weaver made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maya Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Creekside lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 1.8.
Meanwhile, Jackson entered their tilt with M.L. King on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Lions 18-3.
Creekside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Jackson, their record now sits at 8-3.
Everything went Creekside's way against Jackson in their previous matchup back in August as Creekside made off with a 19-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Creekside since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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