The Spencer Rockets are on the road again on Monday to play the Marathon Red Raiders at 4:45 p.m. Spencer will be strutting in after a victory while Marathon will be coming in after a defeat.
Spencer is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Owen-Withee on Friday by a score of 15-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what Spencer needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Berklie Ireland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ireland was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keely Schuh, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hannah Schreiner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Marathon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of Auburndale by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Marathon has lost by exactly two runs.
Spencer's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-10. As for Marathon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Spencer was able to grind out a solid victory over Marathon in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, winning 13-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spencer since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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