The Seven Lakes Spartans will head out to take on the Mayde Creek Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seven Lakes will be strutting in after a victory while Mayde Creek will be coming in after a defeat.
Seven Lakes took a 16-run loss the last time they faced off against Tompkins, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Spartans narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Falcons 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted against the Falcons since April 14, 2022.
Paige Welch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits.
On the hitting side, Seven Lakes' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Megan Carpenter, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mayde Creek came up short against Cinco Ranch on Friday and fell 7-3.
Julissa Aquino was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another was Eva Tyler, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Seven Lakes and bumps their season record up to 9-16. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Mayde Creek, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Seven Lakes got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March against Mayde Creek by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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