Lewis Mills extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Canton Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since May 10, 2024.
As for Canton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 9th.
For Canton's part, Tyler Rottkamp looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The Warriors are 3-1 when Rottkamp allows three or fewer earned runs, but 2-6 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Oden Berg, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of James Canny, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Canton beat Lewis Mills by a score of 7-5 later that day.
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