Springstead fell victim to Wesley Chapel and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Wesley Chapel Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Springstead got a good showing from Derek Baldwin, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Baldwin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Springstead saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Henrickson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Eagles
| 03/13/25 @ Wesley Chapel | 0-10 |
| 03/07/25 vs Citrus | 11-7 |
| 03/06/25 @ Mitchell | 5-1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Citrus | 7-3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Central | 12-2 |
With the loss, Springstead broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wesley Chapel, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springstead will venture away from home to take on Florida Christian at 7:15 p.m. on March 21st. Springstead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Wesley Chapel, they will head out on the road to face off against Berkeley Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Berkeley Prep also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 6.3 runs per game.
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