With a playoff win on the line, Springfield rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Independence Blue Devils 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since May 5, 2025.
Jaxon Minetti
| 05/16/26 @ Boardman | 6 |
| 05/04/26 @ Western Reserve | 4 |
| 04/17/26 vs Poland Seminary | 3 |
| 05/11/26 @ Jackson-Milton | 1 |
| 04/27/26 vs Waterloo | 1 |
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Jaxon Minetti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Springfield is 5-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 9-10 otherwise. Minetti was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Minetti wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Ensley, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Springfield and bumps their season record up to 14-11. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Independence, they moved to 17-4 with that loss, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.
Coming up, Springfield will square off against LaBrae at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. Independence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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