West Hall suffered their closest loss since February 19th on Friday. They fell just short of the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes by a score of 5-3. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Purple Hurricanes earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Brett Sturm was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Marcus Pugh
| 02/25/25 vs Johnson | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Monroe Area | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs East Jackson | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Monroe Area | 1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Jefferson | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Marcus Pugh made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for West Hall: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-11 otherwise.
West Hall has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. Monroe Area moved to 5-9 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: West Hall beat Monroe Area by a score of 5-3 later that day.
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