South Western had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-10 to make it eight. They came up short against the Spring Grove Rockets, falling 12-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in March.
As for Spring Grove, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5-1. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
For Spring Grove's part, the team relied heavily on Owen Grove, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Grove a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Parks, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
South Western wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-0 defeat against New Oxford on the 17th. As for Spring Grove, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-5 loss against Susquehannock on the 17th.
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