Springfield Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejays apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
E Murphy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That run marked the first that he scored this season.
Springfield Southeast's record is now 2-6. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Springfield Southeast will welcome Lanphier at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, they will venture away from home to face off against Canton at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Bluejays' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Little Giants have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
