Apple Springs had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Wells Pirates out 5-4. That's two games straight that Apple Springs has won by just one run.
Nathan Smith was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeth Dugat, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Apple Springs' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Wells, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Apple Springs will head out on the road to square off against Kennard at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kennard's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests. As for Wells, they will be playing at home against Centerville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Wells is facing Centerville at the right time seeing as Centerville is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
