Carthage extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-4. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Lewis Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Tuesday.
As for South Lewis, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For South Lewis' part, the team relied heavily on Thomas Spann, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave Spann a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Widrick, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Carthage will be playing in front of their home fans against South Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Comets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for South Lewis, they will venture away from home to face off against Beaver River at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Beavers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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