The Waynesville Spartans will head out to challenge the Miami Trace Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Waynesville will be strutting in after a victory while Miami Trace will be coming in after a defeat.
Waynesville took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Archbishop Alter, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights on Saturday, sneaking past 7-5.
Kellen Philpot and Ben Freese did most of the damage at the plate: Philpot went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Freese got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was Philpot's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kooper Bradley, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Miami Trace came up short against Jackson on Friday and fell 6-1. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Miami Trace saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin T Brown, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Miami Trace and nudges their season record down to 14-3. As for Waynesville, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
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