The Springfield Cougars will square off against the Penncrest Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Springfield is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Penncrest's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Springfield hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Cougars never let Marple Newtown get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three matchup, Penncrest brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Everything went their way against Harriton on Wednesday as they made off with a 14-8 win. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Springfield pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Penncrest, their win bumped their record up to 4-6-1.
Springfield couldn't quite get it done against Penncrest when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as they fell 4-1. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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