There's no place like home for Horace Mann, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They never let the Packer Collegiate Institute Pelicans get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their two-run performance the match before.
Chris Sperduto made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Sperduto was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Sperduto wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Miller Siegel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Jonah Dubin was another, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
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| 04/05/25 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 04/06/24 - Home | 7-8 L |
| 04/09/22 - Home | 12-3 W |
The win got Horace Mann back to even at 1-1. As for Packer Collegiate Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1.
Looking ahead, Horace Mann will be playing at home against Collegiate at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Packer Collegiate Institute, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on St. Ann's at 3:30 p.m. on the 25th.
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