Softball Preview: Coventry Comets vs. Springfield Spartans
The Coventry Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Springfield Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Springfield is hoping to do on Monday what Cloverleaf couldn't on Friday: put an end to Coventry's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Coventry blew past Cloverleaf 12-2.
Meanwhile, Springfield came tearing into Saturday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over the Rockets.
Joey Klein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Springfield let Destiny Ruggiero and Alyssa Hochstetler loose on the outfield. Ruggiero went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Hochstetler scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Tia Holmes was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Coventry is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Springfield, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coventry beat Springfield 10-6 when the teams last played back in April. Does Coventry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Springfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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