Tuesday just wasn't the day for Spring Creek's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastern Wayne Warriors on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Spring Creek in their matchups with Eastern Wayne: they've now lost four in a row.
For Eastern Wayne's part, Mallory Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Reed has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Reed was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Hannah Lee was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Natalia Pierce was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Spring Creek's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Eastern Wayne, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Spring Creek beat Eastern Wayne by a score of 2-1 later that day.
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