Wooster and Spring Creek squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Wooster had to settle for second. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spring Creek Spartans. Wooster was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Spring Creek apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Max Villa was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Malik Vaden was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Spring Creek's side, Logan Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lopez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, PJ Zubiria and Norman House did most of the damage at the plate: Zubiria got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while House scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Sandoval, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Wooster and nudges their season record down to 16-18. As for Spring Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 27-4.
Wooster will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Varsity Opponent at 3:30 p.m. on March 1, 2025. As for Spring Creek, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Churchill County at 11:30 a.m. Churchill County will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Spring Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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