Spalding hasn't had much luck against Upson-Lee recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Spalding Jaguars will venture away from home to take on the Upson-Lee Knights at 5:30 p.m. Spalding is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Spalding will head into Wednesday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Wednesday after soaring to a 17-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Locust Grove by a score of 11-9.
Ra?Kiyah Duffie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Macie Robertson, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Upson-Lee). They blew past Luella 19-12 on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Spalding's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Upson-Lee, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-14.
Spalding took their win against Upson-Lee in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 20-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spalding since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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