Spruce fell victim to Samuell and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Samuell Spartans. Spruce just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
For Samuell's part, they let Destiny Rios and Jayla Jaime loose on the outfield. Rios scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Jaime scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Rios hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Ashley Barrios, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Spruce's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Samuell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spruce will take on North Mesquite at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Mesquite knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Spruce likes a good challenge. As for Samuell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Poteet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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