In what's become a running theme this season, Elko gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past the Spring Creek Spartans 14-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elko.
Taylor Hunton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Hunton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hunton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kallista Crouch and Addison Seipp did most of the damage at the plate: Crouch went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Seipp went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Romero, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Spring Creek's side, Jenny Ramicone made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Montoya, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Elko's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Spring Creek, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Elko beat Spring Creek by a score of 7-5.
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