Springfield fell victim to Eads and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 19-0 defeat at the hands of the Eads Eagles. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Springfield was not able to get on the board.
For Eads' part, Case Nelson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Nelson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Johnathan Vasquez was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brentley Lening, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Springfield are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7. As for Eads, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
While Springfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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