Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Springtown couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the West Plains Wolves by a score of 12-10 on Friday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Porcupines, who until this game were averaging 2.59 runs allowed.
Lincoln Smith stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Lopez, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Springtown and nudges their season record down to 25-10-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for West Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season.
Springtown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Plains, they will square off against Mineral Wells on the 23rd.
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