Strath Haven is 9-1 against Springfield since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Strath Haven Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Springfield Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Strath Haven will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Strath Haven only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-point they dealt Harriton on Friday. Strath Haven put the hurt on Harriton with a sharp 16-1 win.
Zane Malarkey was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jake McDonough, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Springfield came up short against Penncrest on Sunday and fell 5-2. Springfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Springfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Marshall, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Springfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penncrest only tossed three.
Strath Haven's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Springfield, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Strath Haven has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Springfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Strath Haven skirted past Springfield 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Strath Haven repeat their success, or does Springfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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