Baseball Game Preview: Deweyville Pirates vs. Spurger Pirates

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Deweyville has gone a perfect 10-0 against Spurger recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Deweyville will look to defend their home field against Spurger at 5:00 p.m. Spurger took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Deweyville, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Deweyville turned things around against Hull-Daisetta on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bobcats a 15-0 shutout. The match marked the Pirates' most dominant win of the season.

Lane Gray was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gray was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, Gunner Evans was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He also put up two doubles, which were his first of the season. Braxton Martinez was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Deweyville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Spurger's offense. They lost 9-0 to Evadale on Friday. The Pirates' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Deweyville's victory bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Spurger, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Everything went Deweyville's way against Spurger in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Deweyville made off with an 18-4 win. Does Deweyville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spurger turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.