Tell City hasn't had much luck against South Spencer recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Marksmen will challenge the Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Tell City will be strutting in after a victory while South Spencer will be coming in after a defeat.
Tell City came out on top against South Central on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Marksmen blew past the Rebels 7-1. The Marksmen haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Jack Hammond
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Jack Hammond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Tell City is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Tell City's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Liam O'Malley, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits O'Malley has posted since back in April.
Evansville Harrison hit South Spencer with a six-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 9-8. The Rebels just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Tell City's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for South Spencer, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Tell City suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to South Spencer in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Marksmen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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