Spring Creek proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the South Tahoe Vikings 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted against the Vikings since March 17, 2023.
Karson Manhire got the start for Spring Creek and what a start it was: he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Hudson Sorenson
| 03/20/26 vs South Tahoe | 3 |
| 03/14/26 @ Wooster | 3 |
| 03/06/26 @ Sparks | 3 |
| 03/14/26 @ Wooster | 2 |
| 03/13/26 @ Wooster | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, Hudson Sorenson and Maddox Madigan did most of the damage at the plate: Sorenson went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Madigan got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Sorenson is becoming a predictor of Spring Creek's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Bright, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Spring Creek is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for South Tahoe, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Spring Creek beat the Vikings by a score of 9-6 on Saturday.
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