Baseball Recap: Germantown Friends vs. Springfield Township Spartans
Germantown Friends was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 14-1 to the Springfield Township Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Germantown Friends of the 13-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
For Springfield Township's part, the team relied heavily on Jack McKittrick, who scored two runs while going 5-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Levy, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Germantown Friends' defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Springfield Township, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
Germantown Friends will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Episcopal Academy at 12:00 p.m. The last three games Episcopal Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Springfield Township, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Upper Moreland at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Springfield Township knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Upper Moreland likes a good challenge.
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