Upper Moreland fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Springfield Township on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Bears' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Nick Simons was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Upper Moreland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colson Campbell, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Upper Moreland's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Springfield Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Upper Moreland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-2 win against New Hope-Solebury on the 6th. As for Springfield Township, they have also already played their next game, a 13-2 victory against Germantown Friends on the 3rd.
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