Baseball Recap: Springstead Eagles vs. Crystal River Pirates
Springstead came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Crystal River Pirates 11-4. That's more bragging rights for Springstead, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tayrn Hendrickson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Springstead got a massive performance out of Alex King, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Elyjah Sayre, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Crystal River's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Hamilton, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Springstead's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Crystal River, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-10.
Springstead will take on Land O' Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Land O' Lakes is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Crystal River, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Springstead at 7:00 p.m.
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