The Spencerville Bearcats will venture away from home to challenge the Fort Jennings Musketeers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Jennings took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Spencerville, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Spencerville challenged Waynesfield-Goshen on Monday. The Bearcats put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 8-2 win. The Bearcats not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 14th (when they won 19-3).
Miller City hit Fort Jennings with a seven-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Musketeers lost 9-3 to the Wildcats. The Musketeers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Jarron Swick was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Swick wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Calvelage, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Fort Jennings' defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Spencerville, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11.
Spencerville took their win against Fort Jennings in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 12-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the team 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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