Spooner extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 17-5 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ladysmith Lumberjacks. The Rails were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lumberjacks earlier this season, when they won 9-6.
Evan Potaczek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Jesse Morales was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for Ladysmith, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-16. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
On Ladysmith's side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cash LaBrie, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave LaBrie a new career-high. Jaxen Donohue also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Spooner has already played their next match (against Elk Mound), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Ladysmith, they will square off against Bruce at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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