After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Stewart County, West Creek was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Northeast Eagles. For West Creek, this counts as revenge for the 14-2 defeat Northeast walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Andres Garcia-Ortiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
At the plate, Aiden Urdiales was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Donte Castro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
West Creek now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Northeast, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Creek will take on Hume-Fogg at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hume-Fogg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Northeast, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Clarksville Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
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