It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Spencer ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Gilman Pirates 6-5. Winning may never get old, but Spencer sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Reed Knecht was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Tyler Peterson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Gilman's side, Dawson Grunseth put in work no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Grunseth was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a triple.
In other batting news, Connor Nichols was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Spencer has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Gilman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Spencer will be playing at home against Abbotsford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Spencer is facing Abbotsford at the right time seeing as Abbotsford is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Gilman, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Columbus Catholic at 4:30 p.m.
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