Springfield Southeast won the last time they faced MacArthur and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Generals. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
C Murphy
| 04/23/25 @ MacArthur | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Calvary | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Sacred Heart-Griffin | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central | 1 |
C Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Murphy was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on E Murphy, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was T Herrington, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Springfield Southeast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Springfield Southeast's record is now 5-12. As for MacArthur, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Springfield Southeast and MacArthur could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Spartans (ranked 400th) will meet Mt. Pulaski (ranked 134th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, MacArthur will face off against Warrensburg-Latham at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (456 vs. 98).
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