Spring Creek lost against North Lenoir back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Spring Creek Gators lost 15-5 to the North Lenoir Hawks. That's two games in a row now that Spring Creek has lost by exactly ten runs.
Sarah Hess was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Hess is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Jasmine Valentine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On North Lenoir's side, Lakyn Whitley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Hatcher, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Spring Creek and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for North Lenoir, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Spring Creek will be playing at home against Beddingfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Beddingfield is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Spring Creek will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for North Lenoir, they will challenge Southwest Onslow at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Lenoir knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Southwest Onslow likes a good challenge.
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