The Highland Springs Springers will venture away from home to take on the L.C. Bird Skyhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland Springs will be strutting in after a victory while L.C. Bird will be coming in after a defeat.
Highland Springs' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Petersburg. The Springers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 25, 2024.
Ashlynne Porter made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Porter was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jeimy Gonzalez was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Izabella Bowles, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, L.C. Bird came up short against Manchester on Tuesday, falling 22-1.
Highland Springs now has a winning record of 2-1. As for L.C. Bird, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Highland Springs suffered a grim 25-13 defeat to L.C. Bird when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Highland Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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