Spring Creek lost against Churchill County back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Spring Creek Spartans lost 17-2 to the Churchill County Greenwave. Spring Creek has not had much luck with Churchill County recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Mackenzie Morfin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Churchill County's side, Janessa Bettencourt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Bettencourt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bettencourt was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kiley Wallace was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Layla Walker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Spring Creek's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Churchill County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Spring Creek by a score of 7-1 later that day.
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