Springfield are taking a road trip to square off against the Clinton Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Springfield has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Springfield came up short against Sacred Heart-Griffin on Tuesday, falling 17-1. Springfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Springfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vanessa Kelley, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Monticello hit Clinton with a seven-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Maroons lost 11-1 to the Sages. The defeat continues a trend for the Maroons in their meetings with the Sages: they've now lost three in a row.
Springfield now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Clinton's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Springfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Clinton, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Springfield keep running through batters, or will Clinton buck the trend?
Springfield couldn't quite get it done against Clinton in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 as they fell 4-0. Can Springfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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