Upson-Lee has gone 9-1 against Spalding recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Upson-Lee Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spalding Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. Spalding took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Upson-Lee, who comes in off a win.
Upson-Lee is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Luella with a sharp 19-12 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Spalding didn't have quite enough to beat Locust Grove on Wednesday and fell 11-9.
Ra?Kiyah Duffie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Macie Robertson, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Upson-Lee's victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-14. As for Spalding, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5.
Upson-Lee suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Spalding in their previous matchup back in August. Will Upson-Lee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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