The Lewis Mills Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the RHAM Raptors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lewis Mills is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Lewis Mills' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Canton by a score of 4-0. Those four runs were actually the fewest the Spartans have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
The result came thanks to Eliza Criss's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lewis Mills secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Megyn Larose, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Keira Vigue also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, RHAM's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against Enfield, falling 13-2.
Lewis Mills pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for RHAM, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
RHAM's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lewis Mills has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for RHAM, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 hits. Given Lewis Mills' sizable advantage in that area, the Raptors will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lewis Mills took their victory against RHAM when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-5 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Raptors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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