Baseball Preview: Springfield Senators vs. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers
Springfield has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Springfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Springfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Granite City. That's two games straight that Springfield has won by exactly two runs.
Enrico Veach was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sam Hartl, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly lost 10-2 to Jacksonville on Saturday. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, their loss dropped their record down to 16-12.
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