Southwestern Heights is 0-10 against Spearville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Southwestern Heights Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Spearville Lancers at 4:00 p.m.
After a string of three wins, Southwestern Heights' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their rough 24-8 loss to Stanton County might stick with them for a while.
Adeline Woods and Joceline Juarez did some serious damage despite the final result: Woods scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Juarez scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Woods hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. Lacie Banman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, even though Plainville scored an imposing ten runs on Monday, Spearville still came out on top. Spearville won by a run and slipped past Plainville 11-10. The win was just what Spearville needed coming off of a 15-9 defeat in their prior game.
Cheyenne Ackerman spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madison McGee, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bristol Nau, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Southwestern Heights' loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Spearville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Southwestern Heights hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. However, it's not like Spearville struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Southwestern Heights might still be hurting after the 24-4 defeat they got from Spearville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Southwestern Heights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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