The Garden Spot Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Cocalico Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Garden Spot and 14 for Cocalico.
Garden Spot fell victim to Elizabethtown and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Cocalico lost 12-1 to Hershey on Thursday.
Cocalico saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macy Welker, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Welker has hit this season.
Cocalico's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Garden Spot, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Cocalico's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Garden Spot has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. It's a different story for Cocalico, though, as they've only averaged .352. Will they be able to contain Garden Spot's hitters?
Garden Spot skirted past Cocalico 14-13 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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