Baseball Recap: Springfield picks up fourth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 8:01pm

Baseball Recap: Springfield Tigers vs. Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers

Springfield is still undefeated this season after their contest against Minnesota Valley Lutheran on Thursday, but Minnesota Valley Lutheran came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Springfield Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers and snuck past 11-9. That's two games straight that Springfield has won by exactly two runs.

For Minnesota Valley Lutheran's part, Bren Bendix was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Seth Schmidt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Springfield's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Minnesota Valley Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Springfield will take on Sleepy Eye at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sleepy Eye will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Springfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Minnesota Valley Lutheran, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Sibley East, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.

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