Baseball Preview: Spearville Lancers vs. Holcomb Longhorns
Spearville is 1-6 against Holcomb since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Monday's first game. The Spearville Lancers will be playing at home against the Holcomb Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. Spearville will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
In Thursday's second game, Spearville fell victim to a tough 12-5 defeat at the hands of Cimarron.
Austin Ruiz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Ruiz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Blake Werner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-6. Ian Melendez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but in Friday's second game Holcomb sidestepped Colby for a 5-4 win.
Like Spearville, Holcomb also got a great game from a two-way player: Keegan Johnson. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Angelo Otero, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Olvedo, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Spearville's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Holcomb, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Spearville suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Holcomb in their previous matchup back in May of 2018. Will Spearville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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