Baseball Preview: Ashland Grizzlies vs. Springfield Millers
Ashland is 8-2 against Springfield since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ashland Grizzlies will be staying on the road to face off against the Springfield Millers at 5:00 p.m. Springfield took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ashland, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ashland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on North Eugene with a sharp 12-3 win.
Jackson Rosenthal and Cameron Oakley made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Rosenthal didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Oakley pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rosenthal has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rosenthal scored a run while going 3-for-6, while Oakley scored a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ashland got a massive performance out of Malakai Chandler, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Freeman Rountree was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-6.
Meanwhile, Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 15-4 to Crater.
Ashland's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Ashland's way against Springfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Ashland made off with a 12-0 win. Will Ashland repeat their success, or does Springfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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