Springfield has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Eads Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Springfield suffered a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of McClave. Springfield has struggled against McClave recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Leyton Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Eads had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Tigers. 12 seems to be a good number for Eads as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Keenan Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brentley Lening, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Eads, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Springfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eads struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Springfield suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Eads in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Springfield, Ty Wilson (who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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