New Roads was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Canyon Hills Rattlers, falling 16-5.
Asamino Spong was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Spong wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Donovan Eastwood, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
New Roads' loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Canyon Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6-2 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought as New Roads Jaguars duke it out with Morse Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Canyon Hills, they will challenge Mountain Empire at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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