Stanton County is still undefeated this season after their match against Springfield on Monday, but Springfield came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Stanton County Trojans skirted past the Springfield Longhorns 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Stanton County also won the last time the pair played on Monday.
Alvin Solis was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI.
On Springfield's side, Gunner Mackey was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Mackey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Mackey is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Mackey wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gunnar Mort, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Stanton County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Springfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Stanton County will head out on the road to challenge Sublette at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Springfield, they will be playing at home against McClave at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Springfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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