Spoto suffered their closest loss since March 21, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lennard Longhorns by a score of 4-2. The Spartans have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Spoto got a good showing from Kelvin Ochoa, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ochoa has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
Na'Im Salter
| 04/08/25 vs Lennard | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Riverview | 2 |
| 02/10/25 @ Southeast | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate | 1 |
| 03/01/25 @ Tampa Bay Tech | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
At the plate, Spoto saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Na'Im Salter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Salter is becoming a predictor of the Spartans' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 8-12 when he doesn't).
Spoto's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Lennard, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-11.
Coming up, Spoto will host Middleton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.86 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lennard, they will square off against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Longhorns are facing the Hurricanes at the right time seeing as the Hurricanes are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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