Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Hammond Tornadoes by a score of 3-2. Springfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hammond apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
For Hammond's part, Kaleb O?Hara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit.
On the hitting side, Jace Caves was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 9-19. As for Hammond, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-21.
Springfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Hammond also has no future games currently scheduled.
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