Baseball Preview: Springfield Senators vs. Jacksonville Crimsons
Springfield has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Jacksonville Crimsons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Springfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Springfield gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Lincoln 11-1. That's two games straight that Springfield has won by exactly ten runs.
Sam Hartl was incredible, going 4-for-4 with six RBI, a triple, and a run. Ethan Rutter was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville fell victim to Glenwood and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Titans. It was the first time this season that Jacksonville let down their fans at home.
Jacksonville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anderson Decker, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Springfield's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Jacksonville, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Springfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jacksonville's Quin Saxer, who struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Springfield to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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