The Springfield Senators will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Taylorville Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. Springfield will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Springfield's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Lincoln on Friday. They fell just short of the Railsplitters by a score of 1-0.
Springfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Bullock, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Taylorville can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Mahomet-Seymour.
HOPE KIETZMAN spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on LIV HAVERA, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of KYLEIGH HEIMSNESS, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Taylorville, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-20.
Springfield took their win against Taylorville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Does Springfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taylorville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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