Elko entered their tilt with Spring Creek with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Spring Creek Spartans out 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Elko also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Alea Benitez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Spring Creek's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyson Clarke, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Elko pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Spring Creek, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elko's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Fernley at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fernley knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Elko likes a good challenge. As for Spring Creek, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lowry at 3:00 p.m. on April 12th.
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