Spearville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Holcomb Longhorns. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Spearville of the 11-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2018.
Spearville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aydin Ruiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Holcomb's side, the team relied heavily on Korbin Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Angelo Otero was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Spearville's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Holcomb, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Spearville by a score of 18-4 later that day.
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