Springfield lost against Belleville East on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Springfield Senators suffered a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Belleville East Lancers. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Springfield has scored all season.
Springfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Enrico Veach, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Belleville East's side, Nasir Fares was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Fares was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Dalton Almgren looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Quenton Briscoe, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Tommy Kramkowski, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Springfield and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Belleville East, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Springfield will take on Normal University at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Normal University will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Springfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Belleville East, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Belleville West at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belleville East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Belleville West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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