For the second straight game, Churchill County will face off against Spring Creek. The Greenwave will welcome the Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Churchill County knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Spring Creek likes a good challenge.
Churchill County proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 11) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over Spring Creek. The Greenwave haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Anthony Juarez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Juarez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Zack Adams was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Chase Carnahan, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Churchill County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Spring Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for Churchill County, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6-1.
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