Estherville, Ia (KICD) – Spencer traveled to Estherville for their second League contest of the season. KICD had the coverage of that matchup from Hess Limberg Field.

It was a tough first inning for the Spencer Defense as Estherville Lincoln Central’s first 3 batters made their way around to home plate to take a 3-0 first inning lead.

ELC would score a run in both the 2nd and 3rd innings, making Spencer’s deficit 5 going into the 4th inning.

The Tigers defense would begin to lock down in the 4th and 5th innings, and the offense was able to push across a run in the top of the 5th. That would be all the scoring Spencer could muster and Estherville Lincoln Central added an insurance run in the 6th, improving to 8-4 and 2-0 in the Lakes Conference with the 6-1 win.

Estherville Lincoln Central’s Owen Larson maxed out in pitch count in the win, throwing 6.2 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 earned run, walking 5 and striking out 15. Spencer’s Jaxson Hefner took the loss in 6 innings of work, allowing 7 hits, 6 runs, only 3 earned runs, 2 walks, and struck out 5.

Spencer had 6 errors in the loss as they fall to 5-4 on the year and 1-1 in the Lakes Conference. Of the 9 left on base for Spencer, 7 were in scoring position.