Spoto is a perfect 10-0 against Brandon since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Spartans will host the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Spoto made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Middleton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Spartans put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 11-3 victory on Thursday. Considering the Spartans have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lena Murphy
| 04/10/25 vs Middleton | 16 |
| 03/11/25 @ King | 10 |
| 04/03/25 @ Freedom | 5 |
| 03/04/25 @ Riverview | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Plant City | 2 |
Lena Murphy made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those 16 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Keira Mitchell was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kimora Everett, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brandon). They came out on top against King by a score of 11-8 on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-11. As for Spoto, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-7.
Everything went Spoto's way against Brandon when the teams last played back in February, as Spoto made off with a 21-1 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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