The Springfield Senators will be playing at home against the Dunlap Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Springfield has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Dunlap will come in with three straight wins.
On Saturday, Springfield came up short against Edwardsville and fell 12-8.
Enrico Veach made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Dunlap sidestepped Dixon for a 3-2 victory.
Dunlap saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Newton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Dunlap, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Springfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dunlap struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Springfield's way against Dunlap when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Springfield made off with a 7-0 win. Will Springfield repeat their success, or does Dunlap have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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