The Springfield Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Conestoga Pioneers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Springfield is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Springfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Kennett on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Demons by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by just one run.
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Springfield got a good showing from Landan Ragan, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ragan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, John Hopkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Conestoga had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Upper Darby on Wednesday, sneaking past 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pioneers have posted since April 18, 2024.
Conestoga's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Springfield took their win against Conestoga when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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