The Springfield Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Waterloo Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Springfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Springfield is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when the picked up their first road victory of the season on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 17-7 defeat at the hands of Lowellville. Springfield has struggled against Lowellville recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Springfield got a massive performance out of Gracie Maldonado, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Maldonado is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Gina Romeo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Waterloo came up short against Rittman back in March and fell 12-7.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Waterloo, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Springfield was able to grind out a solid win over Waterloo when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 9-5. Will Springfield repeat their success, or does Waterloo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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