Springfield entered their tilt with Cloverleaf with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Cloverleaf Colts on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Springfield also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Sydney Hillyard was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Hillyard has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Hillyard was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Breanna Ruggiero was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kendall Crytzer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Cloverleaf's side, Abagale Gray was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Sweitzer, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Cloverleaf, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springfield will face off against Streetsboro at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cloverleaf, they will head out on the road to square off against Coventry at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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