Baseball Recap: Spartanburg Day Griffins vs. Upstate Eagles
Spartanburg Day fell victim to Upstate and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Upstate Eagles.
For Upstate's part, Kollin Draper made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Draper has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Draper was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his three plate appearances with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Owen Brewster and Isaiah Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Brewster went 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI, while Miller went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Daniel Davis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Spartanburg Day fell to 2-1. As for Upstate, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spartanburg Day will face off against Greenwood Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Upstate, they will head out on the road to take on Anderson C at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Upstate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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