South Spencer won the last time they faced North Daviess and things went their way on Saturday too. The Rebels had just enough and edged out the Cougars 2-1.
Beau Heck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, South Spencer's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Denver Epperson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Logan Trone also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
South Spencer now has a winning record of 7-6. As for North Daviess, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Spencer will challenge Evansville Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Rebels' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Daviess, they will head out to challenge South Knox at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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