There's no place like home for Spanaway Lake, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They put the hurt on the Lincoln Abes with a sharp 9-3 victory on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Spanaway Lake also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
A.J. Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jovaien Manibusan-Bamba, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caronn Brown, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Spanaway Lake's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. As for Lincoln, they dropped their record down to 3-10-1 with that defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Spanaway Lake beat Lincoln by a score of 12-7.
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