Baseball Recap: Lima Senior Spartans vs. Woodward Polar Bears
Lima Senior can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They never let the Woodward Polar Bears onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Lima Senior's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Brandon Griffith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Griffith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Griffith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Caiden Crawford was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emmanuel Jokinen-Rutz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Lima Senior's victory ended a 16-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Woodward, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Lima Senior will be playing at home against Rogers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rogers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Woodward, they are on the road again on Monday to play Start at 5:00 p.m.
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