Softball Game Preview: Springfield Yellow Jackets vs. Jo Byrns Red Devils

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03/11/25 - Home	6-12 L
04/22/24 - Away	6-7 L
03/14/23 - Away	6-4 W
04/27/22 - Away	3-1 W
03/23/22 - Home	9-1 W
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Springfield has gone 7-2 against Jo Byrns recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. Springfield is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.

Springfield's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Pope John Paul II with a sharp 15-0 victory.

Ella Shoulders made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shoulders was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Planer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Margret King was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double.

Springfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pope John Paul II only posted a batting average of .304.

Meanwhile, Jo Byrns came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against East Robertson on Thursday as they made off with a 10-2 win. The Red Devils not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26th (when they won 14-4).

Springfield's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-11-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Jo Byrns, their record now sits at 8-9.

Springfield might still be hurting after the 12-6 defeat they got from Jo Byrns in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.