The Springfield Senators will take on the Washington Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Springfield's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Athens. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Senators.
The result came thanks to Caiden Bietsch's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Brody Scheffler was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Wade Snyder was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Springfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 4-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Washington earned a 4-1 win over East Peoria on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Micah McCoy, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Roedell, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Washington's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Springfield, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Springfield was able to grind out a solid win over Washington in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. Do the Senators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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