Softball Recap: Spring Creek Gators vs. North Lenoir Hawks
Spring Creek lost against North Lenoir back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Spring Creek Gators lost 15-5 to the North Lenoir Hawks. That's two games in a row now that Spring Creek has lost by exactly ten runs.
Sarah Hess was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Hess is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Jasmine Valentine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On North Lenoir's side, Lakyn Whitley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Hatcher, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Spring Creek and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for North Lenoir, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Spring Creek will be playing at home against Beddingfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Beddingfield is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Spring Creek will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for North Lenoir, they will challenge Southwest Onslow at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Lenoir knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Southwest Onslow likes a good challenge.
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