For the second straight game, Spring Creek will face off against Fernley. The Spartans will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Vaqueros at 11:00 a.m. The timing isn't great for Spring Creek: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Fernley has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
On Friday, Spring Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Fernley and fell 5-3.
For Fernley's part, Dylon Comer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Comer has become a key player for the Vaqueros: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-11-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley McCullar, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Fernley is 4-2 when McCullar posts two or more runs, but 3-11-1 otherwise.
Spring Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Fernley, their win bumped their record up to 7-13-1.
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