After three games on the road, Spring Creek is heading back home. They will take on the Churchill County Greenwave at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Spring Creek had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Fernley.
Mackenzie Morfin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenny Ramicone, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Churchill County was able to grind out a solid victory over Lowry on Saturday, taking the game 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Churchill County.
Janessa Bettencourt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taralynn Vershum and Reece Hutchings did most of the damage at the plate: Vershum went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Hutchings scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Spring Creek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Churchill County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Spring Creek suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Churchill County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Spring Creek, Lydia Bergman (who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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