Springfield Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cyclones this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 last Wednesday.
M Leininger was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one).
On the hitting side, Springfield Southeast saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was D Marcum, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. C Murphy was another, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Springfield Southeast's record is now 3-12. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Springfield Southeast will take on Mt. Pulaski at 4:30 p.m. on the 25th. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they will venture away from home to challenge Tolono Unity at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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