Spruce Mountain had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against the Gray-New Gloucester Patriots by a score of 8-4 on Friday.
Santika Hodgkin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hodgkin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Hodgkin wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Clark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Gray-New Gloucester is on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Spruce Mountain will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mount Abram at 1:00 p.m. on the 23rd. This will be the Phoenix's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Gray-New Gloucester, they will challenge Morse at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The contest will also give the Patriots their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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