Baseball Recap: Springfield Comes Up Short

Springfield suffered their closest loss since April 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Ravenna Ravens by a score of 4-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Ravens: they've now lost four in a row.

Jaden Bracken spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, Wyatt Bartholomew was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That run was his first of the season. Rylan Slusser was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Ravenna, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-8.

Springfield and Ravenna could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Spartans will take on Streetsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (606 vs. 150). Meanwhile, Ravenna (ranked 559th) will meet Norton (ranked 208th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.