The Mogadore Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Springfield Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mogadore is looking for their season's first victory.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mogadore's offense. They came up short against Lake Center Christian on Tuesday, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Springfield). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Coventry on Wednesday, sneaking past 7-5. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
David Thurston was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Justus Pence also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Springfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Springfield's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-13. As for Mogadore, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything went Mogadore's way against Springfield in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Mogadore made off with a 15-2 win. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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