Spanish Springs came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Heritage Patriots out 10-9. For Spanish Springs, this counts as revenge for the 11-7 loss Heritage walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2019.
Joey Jacobs was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Hannah Fitzpatrick was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Spanish Springs' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs per game. As for Heritage, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Spanish Springs will head out on the road to square off against Churchill County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Spanish Springs knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Churchill County likes a good challenge. As for Heritage, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Galena at 2:00 p.m. Galena has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.4 runs per game on average), something Heritage will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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