Spring Creek and Churchill County squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Spring Creek had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Churchill County Greenwave by a score of 4-3. Spring Creek's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Dylan Patton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Dylan Engebretson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Churchill County's side, their win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was James Kelsey, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Alves, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Spring Creek's loss dropped their record down to 27-5. As for Churchill County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Spring Creek is on the road again on Thursday to play Virgin Valley at 4:00 p.m. Virgin Valley will roll in looking for their 29th straight victory, something Spring Creek surely won't give up without a fight. As for Churchill County, they will challenge The Meadows School at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Churchill County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so The Meadows School's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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