Churchill County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spring Creek Spartans on Saturday and snuck past 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Churchill County sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Churchill County's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was James Kelsey, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Alves, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Spring Creek's side, Dylan Patton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Dylan Engebretson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Churchill County is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Spring Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 27-5.
Churchill County is on the road again on Thursday to play The Meadows School at 1:00 p.m. Churchill County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Spring Creek, they will challenge Virgin Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Virgin Valley will roll in looking for their 29th straight victory, something Spring Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
