Springfield is 2-8 against Doyle since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Springfield Bulldogs will welcome the Doyle Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Springfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Springfield didn't have quite enough to beat Hammond and fell 4-3. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colt Lirette
| 03/14/25 @ Hammond | 3 |
| 03/10/25 vs Sumner | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Madison Prep Academy | 1 |
| 02/22/25 @ French Settlement | 1 |
| 02/08/25 vs Hammond | 1 |
Colt Lirette made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Will Sanders, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Doyle waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lumberjacks a 10-0 shutout.
Brennan Guidry was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Albin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Doyle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Doyle pushed their record up to 8-14-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Springfield, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Doyle's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Springfield has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .454. It's a different story for Doyle, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Springfield's hitters?
Springfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Doyle in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Will Springfield repeat their success, or does Doyle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
