Baseball Preview: Springfield Cougars vs. Lower Merion Aces
The Springfield Cougars will be playing at home against the Lower Merion Aces at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, everything went Springfield's way against Ridley as Springfield made off with a 9-3 victory.
Jake Adams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Adams was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Michael Turner was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Vinny Valerio, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Lower Merion brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They came out on top against Radnor by a score of 10-5 on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Lower Merion's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Lower Merion, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Springfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Lower Merion in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 4-1. Will Springfield repeat their success, or does Lower Merion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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