Baseball Recap: Springfield Longhorns vs. Eads Eagles
Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. Their tough 17-2 loss to the Eads Eagles might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Springfield of the 19-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
Springfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Barnes, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Eads' side, they let Spencer Uhland and Johnathan Vasquez loose on the outfield. Uhland scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Vasquez went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Vasquez hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Karsten Buller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Eads, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Springfield will be playing at home against La Veta at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Springfield is facing La Veta at the right time seeing as La Veta is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Eads, they will head out on the road to challenge Granada at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Eads is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.8 runs per game this season.
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