Springfield had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 10-7 to make it four. They came up short against the McDonald Blue Devils, falling 10-0. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for McDonald, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For McDonald's part, Quinn Schmidt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Schmidt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Brady Klockner was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jordan Perry, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Springfield is taking a road trip to square off against Jackson-Milton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for McDonald, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Grand Valley at 5:30 p.m. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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