Baseball Recap: Garden Spot Spartans vs. Octorara Area Braves
Garden Spot won the last time they faced Octorara Area, and things went their way on Monday too. The Garden Spot Spartans walked away with a 6-3 win over the Octorara Area Braves.
Madix Bracken was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Bracken has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bracken was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Karson Weaver was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Kye Harting was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Octorara Area's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle McCaw, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Garden Spot's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5. As for Octorara Area, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Garden Spot will be playing at home against Cocalico at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Garden Spot is facing Cocalico at the right time seeing as Cocalico is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Octorara Area, they will head out on the road to take on Donegal at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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