Spalding had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it five. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northside Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Tuesday.
As for Northside, they now have a winning record of 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
For Northside's part, Taylor Hall and Emerson Rugama were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Hall tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Rugama struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, Hall posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2025. At the plate, Hall went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Rugama went 2-for-3 with two triples and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Nelson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Rozier, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Spalding is taking a road trip to square off against Lumpkin County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Northside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Warner Robins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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