Viera lost against Spruce Creek back in February of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Viera Hawks fell just short of the Spruce Creek Hawks by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Viera has lost by just one run.
Viera got a good showing from David Mastrolonardo, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Michael Schmidt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexander Westfield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Spruce Creek's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shane Lavin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lucas Tutunjian was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Viera has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season. As for Spruce Creek, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Viera will take on Lake Mary at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Spruce Creek, they will head out on the road to challenge University at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. University will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Spruce Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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