Spring Creek extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-9. They lost 19-3 to the Jones Senior Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on March 3rd.
As for Jones Senior, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs over those games.
For Jones Senior's part, Peyton Lucas made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Lucas was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Makenzie Maines and Kayra Dickson did most of the damage at the plate: Maines got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Dickson went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Dickson is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carsen Combs, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spring Creek will welcome James Kenan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Gators' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jones Senior, they will be playing at home against Columbia at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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