Spring Creek was the 8-6 winner over Dayton when they last played one another on Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Spring Creek Spartans fell 13-9 to the Dayton Dust Devils on Saturday.
Hannah Montoya made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Adalynne Dolfin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Dayton's side, LaSade Conti made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up nine earned runs off 14 hits. Conti has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Conti was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Dana Micone and Kali Stott did most of the damage at the plate: Micone scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Stott scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Micone is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. Alexis Munoz Morales was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Spring Creek's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Dayton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spring Creek will face off against Elko at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Spring Creek is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Dayton, they will take on North Valleys at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Valleys will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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