Spurger is 0-10 against Evadale since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Spurger Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Evadale Rebels at 4:00 p.m.
Spurger was not able to break out of their rough patch on March 8th as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 9-4 to Latexo.
Meanwhile, Evadale waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bobcats a 21-0 shutout. With that win, Evadale brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Ethan Kirbow and Samuel Palmer made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Kirbow tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Palmer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Kirbow scored four runs while going 2-for-5, while Palmer scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Palmer, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Brayden Stinson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Spurger's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Evadale, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Spurger suffered a grim 19-5 defeat to Evadale when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Spurger have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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