The Stevenson Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Groves Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Stevenson made easy work of Wayne Memorial and carried off a 14-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Christian Lang and Tasso Kotsogiannis did most of the damage at the plate: Lang went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Kotsogiannis scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Lang has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Caden Gawkowski, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Stevenson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wayne Memorial only posted an OBP of .238.
Meanwhile, Groves is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Farmington on Thursday, but Farmington came as close as anyone has to beating them. Groves came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Farmington. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Groves has posted since May 18, 2024.
Groves pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Stevenson, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Stevenson skirted past Groves 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2017. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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