Spring Creek lost against American Leadership Academy-Johnston back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Spring Creek Gators' tough 19-1 defeat to the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots might stick with them for a while. Spring Creek has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Spring Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Orrin Tickles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On American Leadership Academy-Johnston's side, Jayden Bicki made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Bicki was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Robert Boswell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Adams, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Spring Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Spring Creek will head out on the road to square off against Wayne Preparatory Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Spring Creek is facing Wayne Preparatory Academy at the right time seeing as Wayne Preparatory Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, they will be playing at home against Eno River at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eno River is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning American Leadership Academy-Johnston will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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