After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Springfield was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Wiley Panthers by a score of 12-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Springfield considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jorey Billings made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Billings was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Henry Wright was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Cody Malone was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Wiley's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Pearson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Pearson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Mauch, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-12 record this season. As for Wiley, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-9.
Springfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wiley, they will head out on the road to face off against Granada at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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