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VERIFIED ATHLETE Feature: Strake Jesuit soccer's Pruitt Spritzer

Joey Allender
VERIFIED ATHLETE Feature: Strake Jesuit soccer's Pruitt Spritzer
Spritzer’s love for the game helps his motivation in the classroom Vype

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Following a successful 2018 season, Strake Jesuit center back Pruitt Spritzer is ready to make one final run for the state championship.

Spritzer established himself as a leader for the Crusaders last year, being named the team’s captain.

This year he expects much of the same.

“A couple of my goals for the season are to start and be the captain once again,” Spritzer said.

He also expects to score at least four goals.

This summer, Pruitt maintained his winning ways with club team, Houston F.C.

“We played every weekend and won most of our games,” he said.

Standing at 6’1” Spritzer’s size and vocalness gives him a huge advantage on the pitch.

“I’m very vocal and I’m big, so that helps a lot,” Spritzer said.

 

You can read the rest of the interview here 

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The Astros beat the Phillies, 2-1. Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images.

Cam Smith hit an RBI single in the eighth inning to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.

The rookie's second hit of the game came off Orion Kerkering (5-3) and gave the Astros their fourth straight win.

Brandon Marsh tied the game on a sacrifice fly in the top of the inning to end the Phillies' 26-inning scoreless streak.

The Astros took a 1-0 lead on Yainer Diaz’s RBI single in the second inning. They only managed three more hits off Phillies starter Christopher Sanchez, who struck out 11 with zero walks over six innings. Sanchez has not issued a walk in three straight starts.

Hunter Brown lowered his league best ERA to 1.74 by scattering three singles over seven shutout innings, with nine strikeouts. He did not allow a runner to reach second base.

Bryan Abreu (3-3) struck out Trea Turner to end the eighth, and then struck out Kyle Schwarber, Alec Bohm, and Nick Castellanos in the ninth.

Abreu joined Julia Morales after the game and talked about his impressive performance!

Rafael Marchán had two of the Phillies' four hits. Bryson Stott reached base twice and scored the Phillies' lone run.

Key moment

Smith’s RBI.

Key stat

Brown’s 1.74 ERA is the fourth best in Astros history through 16 starts and the best since Justin Verlander posted a 1.60 ERA through 16 starts in 2018.

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The Astros open a three-game series against the Cubs on Friday with LHP Brandon Walter (0-1 3.80 ERA) on the mound.

The Phillies open a three-game series at the Braves on Friday with RHP Mick Abel (2-1 3.47 ERA) against Atlanta RHP Bryce Elder (2-4 4.77).

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