Springstead has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Nature Coast Tech Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Springstead's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Crystal River on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Springstead's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Gabby McEnerney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
Meanwhile, Nature Coast Tech unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 11-8 to South Lake.
Kenzie Eland and Ashlynn Sentner did some serious damage despite the final result: Eland scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Sentner scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sentner has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Haley Keane was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Springstead's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. As for Nature Coast Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Springstead skirted past Nature Coast Tech 7-5 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springstead since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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