Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 28-4 loss at the hands of the Western Reserve Blue Devils. Springfield lost against Western Reserve in their previous head to head back in May of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 11-10 score last time.
Gracie Maldonado made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Western Reserve's side, Katie Byers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Byers was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Western Reserve got a massive performance out of Allison Jones, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kaleigh Williams, who went 4-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Western Reserve, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
While Springfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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