Spearville was the 2-1 winner over Bucklin when they last played one another on Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Spearville Lancers fell just short of the Bucklin Red Aces by a score of 3-2 on Friday.
Ian Melendez put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Melendez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Melendez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Werner, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Spearville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bucklin only tossed five.
On Bucklin's side, they got a great performance from Leighton Konrade as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Konrade has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jack Willems was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Izaiah Pearce, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Spearville has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Bucklin, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Spearville will play host again on Thursday to welcome Southwestern Heights, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for Bucklin, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Cimarron at 4:00 p.m.
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