Softball Preview: Lowry Buckaroos vs. Spring Creek Spartans
Lowry is 9-1 against Spring Creek since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lowry Buckaroos are on the road again to play the Spring Creek Spartans at 3:00 p.m. Lowry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Lowry pushed their score all the way to 15 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of North Valleys by a score of 16-15. Lowry has struggled against North Valleys recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Adalyn Entwistle and Cambria Tisue did some serious damage despite the final result: Entwistle scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6, while Tisue went 1-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Case, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Spring Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Elko by a score of 5-4.
Spring Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyson Clarke, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Lowry's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Spring Creek, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Lowry came out on top in a nail-biter against Spring Creek in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lowry 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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