Baseball Recap: Springstead Eagles vs. Land O' Lakes Gators
Springstead and Land O' Lakes squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Springstead had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Land O' Lakes Gators by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Springstead couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jacob Rief was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On Land O' Lakes' side, Michael Halfpenny looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Halfpenny has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Land O' Lakes' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nate Roldan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Springstead's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Land O' Lakes, they pushed their record up to 21-5 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
As of now, neither Springstead nor Land O' Lakes have any future games scheduled.
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