Doherty extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-7. They lost 20-1 to the Pine Creek Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly 19 runs.
Doherty saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayla Baker, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Pine Creek, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Considering they have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Pine Creek's side, Kyleigh Croyle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Croyle was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kailani *Kai* Shideler, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie *MJ* Eberly, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Doherty will square off against Pueblo Centennial at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pine Creek, they will host Douglas County at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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