Spring Creek is 0-5 against North Johnston since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Spring Creek Gators will head out on the road to face off against the North Johnston Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
Spring Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Wayne Preparatory Academy by a score of 9-8.
Nathan Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Johnston waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Patriots an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for North Johnston, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Gavin Syverson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Syverson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jackson King and Seth Scott did most of the damage at the plate: King got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI, while Scott scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tyler Coates was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Spring Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for North Johnston, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Spring Creek suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to North Johnston in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Spring Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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