Springfield extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 28 on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-12. They lost 19-0 to the Churchill Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on Tuesday.
As for Churchill, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Churchill's part, Jace Litten made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Litten also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Churchill is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-10 otherwise. Litten was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Churchill let Carson Cavanagh and Blake Mikel run wild. Cavanagh went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Mikel got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two runs gave Cavanagh a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Emmons, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Springfield will challenge rival Thurston at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Churchill is set to face off against their familiar foe North Eugene at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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