Baseball Recap: Springfield Township Spartans vs. Lower Moreland Lions
It was a good run, but Springfield Township unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lower Moreland Lions. Springfield Township was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lower Moreland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Nolan Kidwell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Springfield Township saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack McKittrick, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Springfield Township didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lower Moreland only tossed a.
On Lower Moreland's side, Connor Hegedus tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, James Cronin was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Xavier Gonzales, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Springfield Township's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Lower Moreland, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Springfield Township will head out on the road to square off against Cheltenham at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lower Moreland, they will be playing at home against Abington at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Lower Moreland is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
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