In what's become a running theme this season, Spring Creek gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Dayton Dust Devils. The victory was familiar territory for Spring Creek who now have eight in a row.
Dillon Payne spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, PJ Zubiria was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Logan Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Dayton's side, Ty Francis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Francis has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Beau Walker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Spring Creek pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Dayton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Spring Creek will head out on the road to square off against Elko at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Spring Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season. As for Dayton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Churchill County at 4:00 p.m.
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