Ladysmith had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it nine. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spooner Rails. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rails this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-6 on Monday.
As for Spooner, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Spooner's part, Jesse Morales was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Morales was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Eichten, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jarrett Meier, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Ladysmith has already played their next game (against Cameron), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Spooner, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Cumberland on the 2nd.
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