Apple Springs had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They never let the Slocum Mustangs get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 16-11 win the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Nathan Smith and Kane Dugat did most of the damage at the plate: Smith got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI, while Dugat scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Peyton Williams was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Eagles
| 02/27/25 vs Slocum | 53.6% |
| 05/04/24 vs Slocum | 42.5% |
| 04/26/24 vs Wells | 46.9% |
| 04/23/24 @ Centerville | 46.9% |
| 04/12/24 vs Wells | 37.5% |
| + 4 more games |
Apple Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Slocum's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Apple Springs is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will square off against Slocum at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Slocum, they will be taking part in a tournament against Chester at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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