The Spruce Timberwolves will take on the Lancaster Tigers in a tournament on Saturday.
Spruce is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They lost 8-0 to Lincoln.
While Lancaster didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Wyatt on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 13 games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Sophia Zuniga was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Tatiana Price was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kelsea Patton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Lancaster always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .842. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .600 or higher in 12 consecutive contests.
Lancaster's record now sits at 13-1. As for Spruce, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Spruce came up short against Lancaster in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 13-10. Can Spruce avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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