Springfield took care of business in their home opener on Friday (barely). They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cheyenne Wells Tigers and snuck past 7-5. For Springfield, this counts as revenge for the 15-5 defeat Cheyenne Wells walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Leyton Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jorey Billings, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Cheyenne Wells' side, Keaton Marriott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Perry Chadwick was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Cheyenne Wells are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Springfield will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cheyenne Wells: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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