It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Spring Creek ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Dayton Dust Devils 7-6. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Dust Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Karli Nichols spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Jolene Landa
| 04/28/26 vs Dayton | 4 |
| 04/18/26 @ Elko | 3 |
| 04/25/26 vs Colusa | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Red Bluff | 2 |
| 04/11/26 @ Fernley | 2 |
On the hitting side, Jolene Landa and MaKenzie Morfin did most of the damage at the plate: Landa went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Morfin went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four hits gave Landa a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joclyn Wines, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Spring Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. They are 9-2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Spring Creek's record now sits at 10-17-1. As for Dayton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 14 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season.
Spring Creek will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dayton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
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