The South Spencer Rebels will take on the Castle Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Castle will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: South Spencer extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Rebels narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Perry Central 8-6. While the Rebels didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
South Spencer's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Logan Trone, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Brody H also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: South Spencer kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Castle had just enough and edged out Floyd Central 7-6 on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by just one run.
South Spencer pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Castle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
South Spencer might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Castle in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Rebels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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