Spanish Fork came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 7-1 to the Springville Red Devils. The loss continues a trend for the Dons in their meetings with the Red Devils: they've now lost five in a row.
Jesse Harrison was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Spanish Fork saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Boston Duvall, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Spanish Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Springville, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-11.
Looking ahead, Spanish Fork will head out to face off against Orem at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Dons surely won't give up without a fight. As for Springville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Timpview at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Devils are facing the Thunderbirds at the right time seeing as the Thunderbirds are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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