Northeast was the 15-14 winner over Spencer when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Northeast Raiders fell just short of the Spencer Greenwave by a score of 8-7 on Thursday.
Lewis Cheney was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Bryce Talley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Spencer's side, the team relied heavily on Caylen Brunsen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Brunsen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Dozier, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Northeast's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Spencer, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northeast beat Spencer by a score of 5-1 later that day.
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