Spotsylvania waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Eastern View Cyclones by a score of 6-3. That's more bragging rights for Spotsylvania, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nate Johnson and Josh Perez made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Johnson tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Perez tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Johnson scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Perez went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Jay Siefker looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Accors, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Eastern View's side, Tyler Bolton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Hawkins, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Spotsylvania pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Eastern View, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Spotsylvania will head out on the road to challenge King George at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spotsylvania's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so King George's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eastern View, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Culpeper County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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