The Lima Senior Spartans will take on the Allen East Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Lima Senior had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Lima Central Catholic. Lima Senior has struggled against Lima Central Catholic recently, as their match on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Lima Senior saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Hahn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Allen East was handed a nine-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Arlington on Thursday. Allen East narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Arlington 4-2. The victory was just what Allen East needed coming off of a 9-0 loss in their prior game.
Jackson Thompson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Lima Senior's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Allen East, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Lima Senior might still be hurting after the 14-3 loss they got from Allen East in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Lima Senior avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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