Springfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Normal University on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Normal University Pioneers by a score of 3-2. Springfield has not had much luck with Normal University recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Springfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Enrico Veach, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Veach has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Normal University, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Springfield will take on Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Litchfield: 2.8, Springfield: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Normal University, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Lanphier at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Normal University is facing Lanphier at the right time seeing as Lanphier is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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