The Discovery Spartans came up short against the Sebring Blue Streaks on Tuesday, falling 10-3. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Conner Faulkner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Zion Philpot was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two triples, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Rosado, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Discovery's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Sebring, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Discovery will take on Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sebring, they will square off against Avon Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Streaks 1.9, the Red Devils 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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