Spruce scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Samuell Spartans a 15-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Julian Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Vierly Sosa was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Joel Villereal, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
The win got Spruce back to even at 10-10. As for Samuell, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Spruce will be playing in front of their home fans against North Mesquite at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Mesquite will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Spruce surely won't give up without a fight. Samuell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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