Spring Creek won the last time they faced North Pitt, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Spring Creek Gators won by a run and slipped past the North Pitt Panthers 3-2.
Sarah Hess made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Hess has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hess was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Jasmine Valentine was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Kylie Conpropst, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On North Pitt's side, Logan Phelps spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, North Pitt saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Howell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Spring Creek is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for North Pitt, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
Spring Creek will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Princeton at 6:30 p.m. on April 9th. The last four games Spring Creek has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for North Pitt, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against SouthWest Edgecombe at 7:00 p.m. SouthWest Edgecombe knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully North Pitt likes a good challenge.
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