Doherty is 1-9 against Pine Creek since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Doherty Spartans will be playing at home against the Pine Creek Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Neither Doherty nor Pine Creek posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Tuesday, Doherty came up short against Liberty and fell 7-2.
Giovanni Rishavy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fountain-Fort Carson.
Banan Vandever was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pine Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Murray, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Cannon Budge, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Doherty's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Pine Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Doherty suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Pine Creek when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Doherty, Tyler Genrich (who went 3-for-3 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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