Springfield put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Lanphier Lions as the Springfield Senators made off with a 19-1 victory. Springfield might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by ten runs or more this season.
Megan Bullock and Mia Volpert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bullock struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Volpert pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bullock went 1-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Volpert scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emma Marcum and Kendall Knauer did most of the damage at the plate: Marcum scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Knauer scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Knauer is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Erin Stoops was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Lanphier's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Bennett, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Springfield's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Lanphier, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Springfield will head out on the road to square off against Glenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Springfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Lanphier, they will head out on the road to challenge MacArthur at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lanphier has given up an average of 16.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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