Spring Creek has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Elko Indians at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Spring Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
Spring Creek can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They blew past Dayton 16-6.
Dillon Payne spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, PJ Zubiria was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Elko came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Buckaroos.
Elko also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Peyton Aranguena gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Derrick Jacobo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Coy Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Spring Creek's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Elko, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
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