Springfield extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-6 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Mustangs. The game marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
As for Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
For Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart's part, the result came thanks to Chloe Schultz's shutout, as she gave up just six hits. Schultz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hallie Best, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Best is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Callie Hable also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Springfield and Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Tigers will face off against Wabasso at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (147 vs. 15). Meanwhile, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (ranked 102nd) will meet Sleepy Eye (ranked sixth) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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