Missed Opportunities and Norse Hitting Doom Spartans

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Game One
Spartans fall 10-1
BOX SCORE
The Spartans struggled to bring runners home after stranding at least one runner in every inning and 15 overall. UD (11-19, 6-12 IIAC) faced a 4-1 deficit through three innings after leaving the bases loaded in the first and third. The Norse (16-14, 11-7 IIAC) continued to pull away before capping the scoring with an RBI-single in the top of the seventh.

UD's offense had no trouble producing after racking up 11 hits, but couldn't find the seam with runners on. The Spartans three leadoff hitters, C James Workman, 3B/1B Dalton Garst, and CF Daniel Casanova joined 8-hole hitter, LF Michael Riordan, in compiling two hits a piece. Workman scored the team's lone run as Casanova grounded into double play.

Spartan starter Tyler Trifiletti (1-2) suffered the loss after surrendering six runs (four earned) and six hits in 3.2 innings of work. 

The Norse bats picked up 10 hits on the game and took advantage of seven Spartan walks in the victory.