The South Spencer Rebels will face off against the Wood Memorial Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, South Spencer didn't have quite enough to beat Washington and fell 5-4. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tate Schulte was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, South Spencer saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Brown, who went 4-for-6 with two stolen bases and one double. Another was Mason Eble, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Barr-Reeve hit Wood Memorial with a five-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans came up short against the Vikings, falling 13-2.
Wood Memorial's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-8. As for South Spencer, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Everything went South Spencer's way against Wood Memorial when the teams last played back in April of 2015, as South Spencer made off with a 13-1 victory. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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