Springfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Kennett on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Demons by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by just one run.
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Springfield got a good showing from Landan Ragan, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ragan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, John Hopkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Springfield is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for Kennett, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springfield will challenge Conestoga at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Kennett, they will face off against Downingtown West at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Whippets have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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