Springfield had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 11-9 to make it four. They came up short against the McDonald Blue Devils, falling 16-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 two weeks ago.
Springfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Giuliana Battaglini, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Zoe Peng also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As for McDonald, their record now sits at 17-3. Considering they have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On McDonald's side, Aubrey Evans was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over 4.2 innings pitched. Evans has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Addison Grewell was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Samara Fabian, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Springfield will square off against rival Waterloo at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, McDonald is set to face off against their familiar foe Western Reserve at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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