The Lima Senior Spartans will face off against the Fostoria Redmen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lima Senior is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Lima Senior took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over Waite. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Lima Senior got a great performance from Nazhir Gayden as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emmanuel Jokinen-Rutz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Elie Bermudez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Lima Senior always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Fostoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 20-2 to Perkins.
Trent Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
The victory got Lima Senior back to even at 2-2. As for Fostoria, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lima Senior has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fostoria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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