Baseball Recap: Springfield Comes Up Short

Springfield came into this matchup off a tough 16-run loss last Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Liberty Center Tigers by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.

Brady Ruckman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.

Springfield now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Liberty Center, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Coming up, Springfield is taking a road trip to face off against Otsego at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Liberty Center, they will head out to square off against Antwerp at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday.