Springfield has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Springfield's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Springfield Southeast with a sharp 12-0 win.
Seth Impson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Impson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Impson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Enrico Veach, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and two triples. Sam Hartl was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pulaski entered their tilt with Central A & M with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Raiders on Wednesday as they made off with a 17-3 victory.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Mt. Pulaski, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Everything went Springfield's way against Mt. Pulaski when the teams last played back in May of 2019 as Springfield made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Springfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Pulaski turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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