Springfield won against Rochester last Tuesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Springfield Senators' pitcher stepped up to hand the Quincy Blue Devils a 5-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Springfield.
Mia Volpert was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Volpert has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Volpert was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4.
Volpert wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Becker, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Springfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Quincy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Springfield by a score of 19-4 later that day.
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