Spring Creek is 0-6 against North Johnston since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Spring Creek Gators will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Johnston Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Spring Creek is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 18-7 defeat at the hands of Beddingfield.
Roger Goodspeed and Jesus Miranda-Henriquez did some serious damage despite the final result: Goodspeed went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Miranda-Henriquez scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Goodspeed is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, North Johnston unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Princeton.
North Johnston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Syverson, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Spring Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for North Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Spring Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Johnston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Spring Creek might still be hurting after the 27-2 loss they got from North Johnston in their previous matchup back in March. Will Spring Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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