Spoto is 0-3 against Wharton since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Spoto Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Wharton Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Spoto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Riverview by a score of 6-5.
CULLEN CAIRNS was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over 7.2 innings pitched. CAIRNS has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. CAIRNS was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
CAIRNS wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was D'ANDRE WOODS, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. PEYTON NISY was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances.
Wharton can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hillsborough 6-4.
Chase Andress tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Drew Cobb was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jake Turer, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Spoto's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Wharton, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-10.
Spoto suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Wharton when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Thankfully for Spoto, Zach Allen (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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