For the second straight game, Neillsville/Granton will face off against Spencer. The Warriors will welcome the Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
While Neillsville/Granton's victory against Spencer wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors' pitchers stepped up to hand the Rockets a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won three in a row.
For Spencer's part, Wes Nieman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Spencer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Manicke, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Neillsville/Granton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Spencer, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
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