Spring Creek is 2-8 against Churchill County since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spartans will head out to take on the Greenwave at 3:00 p.m. The last four games Spring Creek has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, it was close, but Spring Creek sidestepped Fernley for a 2-1 win.
Dylan Patton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Spring Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Sandoval, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Churchill County entered their tilt with Lowry on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Buckaroos. Surprisingly, this marked the Greenwave's third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Luis Lopez-Pinuelas tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Churchill County got a massive performance out of Evan Giovanetti, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most hits Giovanetti has posted since back in March of 2024. Chase Carnahan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Churchill County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Churchill County pushed their record up to 17-6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.2 runs. As for Spring Creek, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-12.
