After flying high against Manchester on Tuesday, Spalding came back down to earth. The Spalding Jaguars fell just short of the Locust Grove Wildcats by a score of 11-9 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2015.
Ra?Kiyah Duffie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Macie Robertson was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Spalding's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Locust Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Spalding will head out to take on Upson-Lee at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spalding is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Locust Grove, they will take on Eagle's Landing at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Locust Grove's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Eagle's Landing has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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