For the second straight game, Spurger will face off against Hull-Daisetta. The Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Spurger was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Hull-Daisetta on Tuesday. The Pirates put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 15-4 win. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Tucker Cravey was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Cravey was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Spurger let Canyon Baker and Kade Simpson run wild. Baker went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Simpson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of R Clowers, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Spurger always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .658. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hull-Daisetta only posted an OBP of .448.
The win got Spurger back to even at 1-1. As for Hull-Daisetta, they dropped their record down to 3-2 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went Spurger's way against Hull-Daisetta in their previous meeting on Tuesday, as Spurger made off with a 15-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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