The Spencer Rockets will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Loyal Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Spencer fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Stanley-Boyd on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Orioles by a score of 7-6. Spencer just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Reed Knecht was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Johnson, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Loyal fell victim to Columbus Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dons. Loyal has not had much luck with Columbus Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Spencer's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Loyal, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Spencer came out on top in a nail-biter against Loyal when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Will Spencer repeat their success, or does Loyal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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