Baseball Recap: Turner Ashby Knights vs. Spotswood Trailblazers
It was a good run, but Turner Ashby unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spotswood Trailblazers. Turner Ashby was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Spotswood apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Turner Ashby saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Moats, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Spotswood's side, Brady Hoover made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Hoover has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hoover was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Spotswood let Camden Blank and Andrew O'Brian loose on the outfield. Blank scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while O'Brian scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Nate Leslie was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Turner Ashby's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Spotswood, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Turner Ashby will take on William Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Spotswood, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Broadway at 5:30 p.m.
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