If Summer Creek was riding high fresh off their 11-2 takedown of Dripping Springs last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Summer Creek Bulldogs took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clear Springs Chargers on Tuesday. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Torie Turner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alyssa Flores made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Elaina Bonuelos, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Summer Creek hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
Having lost for the first time this season, Summer Creek fell to 5-1. As for Clear Springs, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up. Summer Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Clear Springs, they will face off against Clear Brook at 6:30 p.m. on March 4th.
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