The Winthrop Ramblers will head out on the road to take on the Spruce Mountain Phoenix at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Monmouth Academy hit Winthrop with a ten-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Ramblers came up short against the Mustangs, falling 15-0. The Ramblers have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Spruce Mountain couldn't beat Fryeburg on Wednesday even though they stacked six runs on them in the third inning. The Phoenix fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 11-10. The Phoenix have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rylee Turner and Santika Hodgkin put in work no matter where they played. Throwing, Turner didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hodgkin tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Turner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. At bat, Turner went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Hodgkin went 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Hodgkin has hit this season.
In other batting news, Tyoaka Hodgkin and Devin Bryant stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hodgkin went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Bryant got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Bryant is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Aubrey Mitchell also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Spruce Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Winthrop, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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