Softball Recap: Spring Creek Find Success

While Spring Creek's win against Goldsboro wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Spring Creek sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 victory over Goldsboro on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Gators' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Sarah Hess made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.

Kylie Conpropst

Stolen Base (Career)

03/27/25 vs Goldsboro	6
03/25/25 @ Princeton	4
03/11/25 vs Union	4
03/11/25 vs Union	4
03/01/24 vs Southern Wayne	4

In other batting news, Spring Creek got a massive performance out of Kylie Conpropst, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those six stolen bases gave Conpropst a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Heather Alexander, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.

Spring Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Spring Creek's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-2. As for Goldsboro, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Looking ahead, Spring Creek will face off against Beddingfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Beddingfield has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.29 runs per game on average), something Spring Creek will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Goldsboro, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 16-1 victory against Southern Wayne on the 31st.