The Jacksonville Crimsons will challenge the Springfield Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Jacksonville's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Springfield has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
On Saturday, Jacksonville beat Quincy 7-4.
Anderson Decker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 13 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Brandon Sims was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Joe Reif was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Springfield came up short against Edwardsville on Saturday, falling 15-1.
Jacksonville is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 11-22.
Springfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jacksonville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Springfield, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain Jacksonville's hitters?
Jacksonville took their victory against Springfield in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Crimsons repeat their success, or do the Senators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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