For the second straight game, Spring Creek will face off against Elko. Spring Creek will welcome Elko at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Spring Creek's offense. They came up short against Elko on Friday, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Elko's part, Ethan Kraintz made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Kraintz also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Elko is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Kraintz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other batting news, Ryder Miller and Carter Kidwell did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Kidwell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Javi Robles was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Elko now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Spring Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
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