Springfield is 10-0 against Lanphier since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Springfield Senators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lanphier Lions at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Springfield's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Lanphier has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Springfield's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Richwoods.
The team relied heavily on Kendall Knauer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Lanphier came up short against East St. Louis on Monday and fell 9-5.
Tamaih Jefferson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brenda Cousins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Lanphier was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Springfield is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Lanphier, their loss dropped their record down to 3-20.
Lanphier's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Springfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lanphier, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Springfield keep running through batters, or will Lanphier buck the trend?
Springfield took their victory against Lanphier in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 19-1. Will Springfield repeat their success, or does Lanphier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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