Springfield managed to slip by Cuyahoga Falls the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Spartans came up short against the Black Tigers on Friday, falling 15-4. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2019.
Springfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Thurston, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Ty Smith was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Springfield and nudges their season record down to 3-15. As for Cuyahoga Falls, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13.
Springfield and Cuyahoga Falls could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Spartans will face off against Field at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (637 vs. 96). Meanwhile, Cuyahoga Falls (ranked 584th) will meet Highland (ranked 26th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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