Springfield is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Centennial a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. Springfield will welcome the Centennial Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Springfield came up short against Clinton on Thursday, falling 12-2.
Springfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maylee Payne, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Payne has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Centennial lost 17-2 to Normal Community on Thursday.
Sydney Hall made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Springfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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