The Springport Spartans will face off against the Addison Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Springport has five straight victories, Addison has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Springport's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Reading with a sharp 11-0 win. Considering the Spartans have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Drew Sanford's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew Kregel, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Marshall Shoemaker, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Springport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Addison lost 17-1 to Leslie on Wednesday.
Addison saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Ray, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Springport's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Addison, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Addison's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Springport hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .384. It's a different story for Addison, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Springport's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
