If Spruce Mountain was riding high fresh off their 24-2 takedown of Mount Abram last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Phoenix fell 9-4 to the Oak Hill Raiders on Monday. The loss put an end to the Phoenix's undefeated start to the season.

Santika Hodgkin
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Santika Hodgkin put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Hodgkin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Clark, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Clark is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Spruce Mountain fell to 2-1. As for Oak Hill, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Spruce Mountain will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Fryeburg at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Oak Hill, they will challenge Mountain Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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