Springfield is on a three-game streak of home losses, Northwestern a five-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Springfield Wildcats will take on the Northwestern Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springfield will be strutting in after a victory while Northwestern will be coming in after a defeat.
Springfield headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Wayne let them put that streak behind them. Everything went Springfield's way against Wayne on Monday as Springfield made off with a 13-6 win. Considering Springfield's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Kiley Gibson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-5. Savanna Vela was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Northwestern had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Tri-Village on Saturday.
Springfield's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Springfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Northwestern in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 12-11. Will Springfield repeat their success, or does Northwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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