With a playoff game on the line, Springstead rose to the challenge on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sunlake Seahawks and snuck past 4-2. This was payback for Springstead, who suffered a 9-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brendan Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Springstead's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nathaniel Sabino, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Sunlake's side, they got a good showing from Miguel Arevalo, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Arevalo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Springstead is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Sunlake, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Springstead will head out on the road to square off against Wiregrass Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wiregrass Ranch's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Springstead's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Sunlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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