Springfield has gone a perfect 4-0 against East Robertson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets will square off against the Indians at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Springfield has eight straight wins, East Robertson has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Springfield and Portland, and Springfield kept the tradition alive. The Yellow Jackets came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 11-8 on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Yellow Jackets considering their two-run performance the match before.
Grace Head
| 04/30/25 vs Portland | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Jo Byrns | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Pope John Paul II | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Northeast | 0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Rossview | 1 |
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The team relied heavily on Grace Head, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Richardson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, East Robertson fell victim to Greenbrier and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 9-0 to the Bobcats. The shutout was out of character for the Indians seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Springfield's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-11-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for East Robertson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
East Robertson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Springfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .369. It's a different story for East Robertson, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Springfield's hitters?
Springfield took their victory against East Robertson in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 16-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellow Jackets 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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