After losing to St. Joseph the last time they met, Springdale decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Springdale Dynamos walked away with a 4-1 win over the St. Joseph Spartans on Thursday.
John Hughes made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Hughes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hughes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hughes wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Robbins, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Springdale now has a winning record of 3-2. As for St. Joseph, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Springdale beat St. Joseph by a score of 5-3.
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