For the second straight game, Springville will face off against Corner. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Yellow Jackets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Springville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Springville narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Corner 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Carter Samuelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Springville saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Conner, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Jacob Bailey was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Springville's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Corner, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.
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