The Springstead Eagles will head out to face off against the River Ridge Royal Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Springstead has four straight victories, River Ridge has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Springstead got the win against Central by a conclusive 12-1. Considering the Eagles have won three matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Dalton Williams was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Nathan Marsh was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, River Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Cypress Creek on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Coyotes by a score of 3-1.
River Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jager Golden, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Golden's brought in this season.
Springstead pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs over those games. As for River Ridge, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Springstead hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like River Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Springstead came up short against River Ridge in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 12-7. Can Springstead avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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