Baseball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Springport's Fifth in Last Six Outings

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 @ Stockbridge	13
04/22/25 @ Reading	11
05/16/25 vs Hillsdale	10
04/19/25 vs Potterville	10
04/04/25 vs East Jackson	10

Springport barely beat Hillsdale the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hornets a 10-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Spartans have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Marshall Shoemaker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Gibson Overweg was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Drew Kregel, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

Springport hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.

Springport is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Hillsdale, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springport will venture away from home to face off against Maple Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hillsdale, they will take on Camden-Frontier at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hornets are facing the Redskins at the right time seeing as the Redskins are stuck on a five-game losing streak.