Springfield is 6-0-1 against Woodridge since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Springfield Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Woodridge Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Springfield's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matchups.
Springfield is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Coventry (and have done all season long). Springfield put the hurt on Coventry with a sharp 12-1 win on Monday.
Sydney Hillyard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Hillyard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Hillyard was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Springfield let Breanna Ruggiero and Destiny Ruggiero loose on the outfield. Ruggiero went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Ruggiero scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Hochstetler, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Woodridge can now relate to. They lost 17-3 to the Colts on Tuesday. Woodridge has struggled against Cloverleaf recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Woodridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Springfield took their victory against Woodridge when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-2. Does Springfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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