Baseball Recap: Spring Creek Gators vs. Goldsboro Cougars
Spring Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 21-0 to the Goldsboro Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Spring Creek of the 14-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Spring Creek saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Hines, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Goldsboro's side, Brayden Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Smith was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Goldsboro got a massive performance out of Gray Seegars, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Luke Heathcock, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Spring Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Goldsboro, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Spring Creek by a score of 21-0 later that day.
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