Garden Spot is 2-8 against Donegal since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Garden Spot Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Donegal Indians at 7:30 p.m. The last four games Garden Spot has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Garden Spot took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Manheim Central 3-2.
Ryder Hertzler and Caleb Zimmerman did most of the damage at the plate: Hertzler scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Zimmerman scored a run while going 2-for-3. Zander Clymer was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Donegal had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Raiders. Considering Donegal has won three games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Condran Leland, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Floyd, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Garden Spot's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Donegal, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Garden Spot has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Donegal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Garden Spot couldn't quite finish off Donegal when the teams last played on Tuesday and fell 4-2. Can Garden Spot avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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