Spencerville had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Botkins Trojans by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bearcats have suffered since April 3rd.
As for Botkins, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8. They haven't had any issues with Spencerville recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
For Botkins' part, Jay Wildermuth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Wildermuth has become a key player for the Trojans: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Botkins saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Frey, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another was Will Monnin, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spencerville will square off against Columbus Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Botkins, they will challenge Fairlawn at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans are facing the Jets at the right time seeing as the Jets are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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