Spaulding fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Goffstown on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 6-5. It was the first time this season that the Red Raiders let down their fans at home.
Hunter Spencer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those two hits allowed gave him a new career-low.
At the plate, Spaulding saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Hanson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Garrett Truax also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Spaulding's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Goffstown, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Spaulding will face off against rival Winnacunnet at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Raiders 2.6, the Warriors 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Goffstown is set to take on their familiar foe Trinity at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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