The Springfield Longhorns will face off against the Granada Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Springfield came into this matchup off a tough 16-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Stanton County by a score of 7-5 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Longhorns have suffered since April 1, 2024.
Hudson Gourley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Granada was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against McClave, falling 16-4.
Granada saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Coleman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Jesus Perez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Springfield has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Granada, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Granada's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Springfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Granada, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain Springfield's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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