The Springfield Longhorns have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Wiley Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Springfield is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over Manzanola on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Springfield with their most commanding win of the season.
Gunner Mackey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Mackey was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles.
In other batting news, Leyton Jones was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Chisum Roberson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Wiley was able to grind out a solid victory over McClave on Monday, taking the game 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wiley.
Springfield's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Wiley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Springfield couldn't quite finish off Wiley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Springfield, Jace Parker (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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