Softball Preview: Springfield Southeast Spartans vs. Springfield Senators
After three games on the road, Springfield Southeast is heading back home. They will take on the Springfield Senators at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Springfield Southeast suffered a tough 22-8 loss at the hands of Riverton. Springfield Southeast has struggled against Riverton recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Springfield gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Athens with a sharp 11-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Springfield sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Mia Volpert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Volpert has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Volpert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kendall Knauer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Emma Marcum was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Springfield Southeast's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Springfield, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Springfield Southeast suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Springfield in their previous meeting on Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Springfield's Megan Bullock, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Now that Springfield Southeast knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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