Softball Recap: Springfield Senators vs. Decatur Eisenhower Panthers
Springfield stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. With that victory, Springfield brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Megan Bullock made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Bullock was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Marcum, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kendall Knauer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Springfield and bumps their season record up to 10-3. As for Decatur Eisenhower, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with that defeat, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Springfield will take on Sacred Heart-Griffin at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Springfield's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Sacred Heart-Griffin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Decatur Eisenhower, they will head out on the road to face off against Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jacksonville will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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