Lanphier got themselves on the board against Springfield Southeast on Wednesday, but Springfield Southeast never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Springfield Southeast Spartans as they made off with a 19-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Lanphier has managed all season.
Maylee Payne made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Payne was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tamaih Jefferson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maya Bennett, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Lanphier and bumps their season record up to 3-15. As for Springfield Southeast, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Lanphier is on the road again on Thursday to play Peoria at 4:30 p.m. Peoria is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Lanphier will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Springfield Southeast will take on East St. Louis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Springfield Southeast is facing East St. Louis at the right time seeing as East St. Louis is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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