Spearville is 9-1 against Stanton County since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Spearville Lancers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Stanton County Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Spearville had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Skyline.
Morghyn Rucker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Spearville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Stanton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sublette.
Hallie Waldron made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Valeria Ortega, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Spearville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Stanton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Spearville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Stanton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Spearville's way against Stanton County when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Spearville made off with a 12-1 win. Will Spearville repeat their success, or does Stanton County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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