There's no place like home for Springfield, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Chichester Eagles on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Springfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Matt Bean made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Bean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Colin Treude looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Marshall, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Michael Turner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Chichester's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Goschler, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Springfield's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Chichester, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Springfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Marple Newtown at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chichester, they will head out on the road to take on Penncrest at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chichester has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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