Holy Spirit is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Absegami is on a four-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Spartans will host the Braves at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Holy Spirit didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Oakcrest 18-5 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Chase Rubenstein looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Ty Costablie was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two triples, and three runs. He also brought in four RBI, marking his first of the season. Jack Murray was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Holy Spirit was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Absegami beat Buena 10-6 on Wednesday.
Absegami's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Holy Spirit, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Holy Spirit might still be hurting after the 20-10 loss they got from Absegami when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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