Baseball Recap: Springfield Millers vs. Ashland Grizzlies
Springfield had lost 12 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 0-9 to make it 13. They came up short against the Ashland Grizzlies, falling 27-1. The Millers lost against the Grizzlies in their previous head to head back in April of 2025, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 4-1 score last time.
Springfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevin Moore, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
As for Ashland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Ashland's side, Logan Trivette and Bodie Wieczorek made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Trivette pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Wieczorek struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Trivette is becoming a predictor of Ashland's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). At bat, Trivette went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Wieczorek went 3-for-6 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two runs gave Trivette a new career-high.
In other batting news, Malakai Chandler was incredible, firing off nine RBI, three runs, and three doubles while going 5-for-6. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Kai Smith, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ashland beat Springfield by a score of 17-1 later that day.
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