The Hughesville Spartans will be playing at home against the Lewisburg Green Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Hughesville's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Lewisburg has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Hughesville fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Central Columbia on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bluejays by a score of 9-8.
Logan Kiess put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kiess has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kiess was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tanner Clayton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Angelo Ferrigno, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lewisburg lost 12-3 to Central Mountain on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Lewisburg has lost by exactly nine runs.
Landen Wagner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Cohen Hoover was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Hughesville's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3. As for Lewisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-19.
Lewisburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hughesville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. It's a different story for Lewisburg, though, as they've only averaged .225. Will they be able to contain Hughesville's hitters?
Hughesville took their victory against Lewisburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-4. Will Hughesville repeat their success, or does Lewisburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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