Hall-Dale gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They blew past the Spruce Mountain Phoenix 13-1. This was payback for Hall-Dale, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Noah Longfellow made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Longfellow was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Nathan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Nick Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Spruce Mountain's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hall-Dale will face off against Winthrop at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Spruce Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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