Springfield only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-point they dealt McKinley on Tuesday. The Springfield Tigers blew past the McKinley Trojans 19-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Springfield also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Springfield got a great performance from Caitlin Blankenship as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Springfield let Olivia Allen and Gracie Maldanado loose on the outfield. Allen went 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs, while Maldanado scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Stouffer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On McKinley's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Saldivar, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, McKinley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Springfield's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for McKinley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Springfield will head out on the road to challenge Mineral Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mineral Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for McKinley, they will head out on the road to take on Lordstown at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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