Lima Senior lost against Allen East back in March of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lima Senior Spartans took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Allen East Mustangs. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lima Senior in their matchups with Allen East: they've now lost three in a row.
Emmanuel Jokinen-Rutz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Peyton Rader was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Allen East's side, Donovan Kennedy tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Thompson, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Clum, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lima Senior now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Allen East, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Lima Senior will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincolnview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Allen East, they will head out on the road to take on Riverdale at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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