Elko and Spring Creek squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Elko had to settle for second. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spring Creek Spartans. The defeat continues a trend for Elko in their matchups with Spring Creek: they've now lost four in a row.
Adam Roumanos and Derrick Jacobo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Roumanos scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Jacobo scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Armando Acosta was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Spring Creek's side, Caleb Culp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Spring Creek got a massive performance out of Chase Marrott, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of PJ Zubiria, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Elko's loss dropped their record down to 14-17. As for Spring Creek, their win bumped their record up to 25-4.
Elko does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spring Creek, they are on the road again on Friday to play Truckee at 3:45 p.m. Spring Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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