Springfield extended their postseason success on Monday against Southern Lehigh. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Spartans a 2-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly two runs.
The result came thanks to Drew Kraus's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Springfield's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Danny Meakim, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
The win made it two in a row for Springfield and bumps their season record up to 17-9. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Southern Lehigh, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-6.
Coming up, Springfield will take on Bayard Rustin on Thursday. The Golden Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Southern Lehigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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