Sacred Heart-Griffin fell victim to Springfield and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Springfield Senators by a score of 2-0. Sacred Heart-Griffin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Springfield apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Thursday.
For Springfield's part, Mia Volpert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Volpert has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Volpert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Sacred Heart-Griffin's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-6. As for Springfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Sacred Heart-Griffin will look to defend their home field on Monday against Tri-City at 4:30 p.m. Sacred Heart-Griffin's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Tri-City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Springfield, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-0 win vs. Springfield Southeast on the 18th.
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