If Springfield was feeling good fresh off their 25-19 takedown of St. Joseph Academy on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans came up short against the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers on Wednesday, falling 15-8.
Breanna Ruggiero and Peyton Volk stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ruggiero got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Volk went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jill Inch, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Springfield has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Cuyahoga Falls, their record is now 6-15.
Coming up, Springfield will welcome Woodridge at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Cuyahoga Falls, they will take on Valley Forge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.94 runs per game on average), something the Black Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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