For the second straight game, Samuell will face off against Spruce. The Spartans will welcome the Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Samuell is looking for their season's first win.
Samuell fell victim to Spruce and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Timberwolves. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Spruce's part, Max Nevarez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Nevarez also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Spruce is 3-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Nevarez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Ivan Hernandez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Spruce is undefeated when Hernandez allows two or fewer earned runs, but 3-6 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Chris Quintero, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Spruce: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Johnathan Rodriguez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Spruce always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Samuell only posted an OBP of .316.
Spruce pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Samuell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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