Spring Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 9-3 loss at the hands of the Fernley Vaqueros. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Spring Creek of the 7-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Spring Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Patzer, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run. Patzer has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Hannah Montoya, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Fernley's side, Taetum Bill looked comfortable as she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Sara Moffett was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Tollestrup, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Spring Creek's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Fernley, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Spring Creek beat Fernley by a score of 8-5.
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