For the second straight game, Spring Creek will face off against Churchill County. The Spartans will square off against the Greenwave at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last five games Spring Creek has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last three times Spring Creek and Churchill County have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Spartans fell just short of the Greenwave by a score of 11-9. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Greenwave recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
For Churchill County's part, Anthony Juarez made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Juarez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Churchill County got a big performance out of Zack Adams, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Chase Carnahan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Churchill County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Churchill County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Spring Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
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