Spring Creek hasn't had much luck against North Johnston recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gators will host the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Spring Creek's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Beddingfield 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, North Johnston waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 17-7 win. The matchup marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Victoria Sasser was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Camden Ford was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Pitts, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
North Johnston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Spring Creek pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 12.7 runs this season. As for North Johnston, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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