Gators
| 04/16/25 vs Eastern Wayne | 23 |
| 03/11/25 vs Union | 18 |
| 04/14/25 vs Wayne Preparatory Academy | 16 |
| 04/08/25 @ Eastern Wayne | 15 |
| 03/11/25 vs Union | 15 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Spring Creek). They blew past the Eastern Wayne Warriors 23-9 on Wednesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-4 last Tuesday.
Rylan Kornegay and Camden Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Kornegay pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jones pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Kornegay posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At bat, Kornegay scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Jones scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Kornegay is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braden Bell, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Spring Creek: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nick Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Spring Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Spring Creek is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Eastern Wayne, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-14.
Spring Creek will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Goldsboro at 6:30 p.m. on the 29th. As for Eastern Wayne, they will challenge Wayne Preparatory Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Generals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.5 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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