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| 05/22/23 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 05/07/22 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 05/21/16 - Away | 12-0 W |
Springfield has gone a perfect 3-0 against Toledo Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Blue Devils will challenge the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Springfield has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 6th.
Springfield came up short against Southview on Tuesday, falling 12-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Toledo Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Emmanuel Christian 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Gage Hess made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hess was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Hess, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Toledo Christian's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 0-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Carter Kirsch, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Toledo Christian's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-7. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Springfield's way against Toledo Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as Springfield made off with a 6-0 victory. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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