Spring Creek was the 8-5 winner over Fernley when they last played one another on Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Spring Creek Spartans fell just short of the Fernley Vaqueros by a score of 6-5 on Saturday.
Mackenzie Morfin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenny Ramicone, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Fernley's side, they got a great performance from Emma Masters as she pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Masters has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taylor Tollestrup and Cadence Nordman did most of the damage at the plate: Tollestrup scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Nordman went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Spring Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Fernley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Spring Creek will be playing at home against Churchill County at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Churchill County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Spring Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fernley, they will face off against Foothill at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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