Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 14-1 loss at the hands of the White House-Heritage Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Springfield of the 13-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
Springfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haydon Reynolds, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On White House-Heritage's side, Dominic Malich looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, White House-Heritage got a massive performance out of Jude Griffin, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Griffin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nolan Keathley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for White House-Heritage, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springfield will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Liberty Creek at 5:00 p.m. As for White House-Heritage, they will square off against Jo Byrns at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in White House-Heritage's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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