Spurger had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-4 to make it seven. They came up short against the Big Sandy Wildcats, falling 10-0. The Pirates were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Spurger saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Cravey, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Big Sandy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games.
On Big Sandy's side, Wyatt Lenox made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Lenox also tossed a walk, which is notable because Big Sandy is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-10 otherwise. Lenox was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Big Sandy got a big performance out of Lev Cox, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three runs. Cox is becoming a predictor of the Wildcats' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ezekiel Angel, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spurger will welcome Evadale at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Big Sandy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Douglass at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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