Garden Spot is 2-7 against Donegal since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Garden Spot Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Donegal Indians at 4:15 p.m. Garden Spot is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
After a string of three wins, Garden Spot's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Cocalico by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Garden Spot has scored all season.
Ryan Speers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Garden Spot saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karson Weaver, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Weaver has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Donegal entered their tilt with Octorara Area with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Braves by a score of 9-4 on Wednesday.
Donegal let Condran Leland and Sawyer Floyd loose on the outfield. Leland scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Floyd scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shaun DiBello, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Garden Spot's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Donegal, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Garden Spot has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Donegal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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