The Laconia Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the St. Mary's Springs Ledgers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Laconia's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so St. Mary's Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Laconia came up short against Campbellsport and fell 7-2.
St. Mary's Springs came out on top against Kohler on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Ledgers skirted past the Blue Bombers 7-6.
Jaxon Sabel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Sabel was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Carter Bartelt was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Beckett Longley also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
St. Mary's Springs' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Laconia, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 12-2.
Laconia came up short against St. Mary's Springs in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 5-2. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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