Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Springfield couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 18-1 to the Lexington Minutemen on Wednesday. Springfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Destiny Ruggiero made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On Lexington's side, Makaree Chapman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Chapman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Chapman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jillian Morr was incredible, firing off four doubles, five RBI, and two runs while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kylie Galownia, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Lexington, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-2.
Springfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lexington, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bryan at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bryan: 3.8, Lexington: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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