Baseball Recap: Sanderson Spartans vs. Broughton Capitals
Sanderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 12-4 loss at the hands of the Broughton Capitals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sanderson of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Sanderson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael (James) Lotterhos, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Broughton's side, Jack Lindley and Cooper Wall dominated on the mound. Lindley pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit, while Wall pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lindley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Henry Fullbright was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Vannoy, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Sanderson's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Broughton, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Sanderson will be playing at home against Enloe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanderson has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Broughton, they will head out on the road to take on Jordan at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Broughton: 3.3, Jordan: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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