The Springfield Township Spartans will head out to take on Germantown Friends at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Springfield Township has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Springfield Township needed a bit of extra time to put away Upper Moreland. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bears, sneaking past 3-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Spartans' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Ryan Trader looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jon Matthews was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Germantown Friends made easy work of Academy of the New Church on Friday and carried off a 12-3 win. Considering Germantown Friends has won four games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Springfield Township has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Germantown Friends, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Springfield Township took their victory against Germantown Friends when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-1 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do Germantown Friends have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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