Spotswood came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Turner Ashby Knights. For Spotswood, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 loss Turner Ashby walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Brady Hoover made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Hoover has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hoover was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Spotswood let Camden Blank and Andrew O'Brian loose on the outfield. Blank scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while O'Brian scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nate Leslie, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Turner Ashby's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Moats, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Spotswood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Turner Ashby, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spotswood will take on Broadway at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Turner Ashby, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on William Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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