Spruce won against Conrad last Tuesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Everything went the Spruce Timberwolves' way against the Conrad Chargers as the Spruce Timberwolves made off with an 11-3 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Spruce has managed all season.
Vierly Sosa made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Sosa was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Sosa wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julian Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Conrad's side, Najashi Abdullah was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Abdullah is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last four games he's played.
Even though they lost, Conrad always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 1.000. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spruce only posted an OBP of .529.
The win (which was Spruce's third in a row) raised their record to 8-8. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Conrad, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Spruce will be playing in front of their home fans against Poteet at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Conrad, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Mesquite at 4:30 p.m. on April 16th.
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