The Fitzgerald Spartans will square off against the Clintondale Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Fitzgerald is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Mott on Wednesday. They came up short against the Marauders, falling 12-1. The Spartans have struggled against the Marauders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Thomas Baranski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two stolen bases. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Clintondale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 16-1 to New Haven.
Clintondale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braiden Andary, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Fitzgerald's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Clintondale, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Fitzgerald's way against Clintondale in their previous meeting back in April, as Fitzgerald made off with a 19-4 win. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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