With a playoff game on the line, Spring Creek rose to the challenge on Saturday. They beat the Wooster Colts by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-5. The victory was familiar territory for Spring Creek who now have three in a row.
Logan Lopez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Spring Creek let PJ Zubiria and Norman House loose on the outfield. Zubiria got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while House scored three runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Sandoval, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
On Wooster's side, Max Villa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Malik Vaden, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Spring Creek's win bumped their record up to 27-4. As for Wooster, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-18.
Spring Creek will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Churchill County at 11:30 a.m. One thing working in Churchill County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Wooster, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Varsity Opponent at 3:30 p.m. on March 1, 2025.
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