The Springfield Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Coventry Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coventry is hoping to do on Monday what Streetsboro couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Springfield's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Springfield put the hurt on Streetsboro with a sharp 11-5 victory.
Joey Klein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Destiny Ruggiero and Alyssa Hochstetler did most of the damage at the plate: Ruggiero went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Hochstetler scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Tia Holmes was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Coventry came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Colts as they made off with a 12-2 win.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Coventry, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Springfield came up short against Coventry in their previous matchup back in April, falling 10-6. Can Springfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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