Springfield hasn't had much luck against Marple Newtown recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fightin' Tigers at 3:45 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Springfield is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They fell 6-1 to Garnet Valley. Cougars fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Jaguars since on Monday.
Springfield got a good showing from Denny Monastra, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Monastra has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Springfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shane McCaffery, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was McCaffery's first of the season.
Haverford hit Marple Newtown with a six-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Fightin' Tigers came up short against the Fords, falling 11-1. The Fightin' Tigers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Marple Newtown's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Springfield couldn't quite get it done against Marple Newtown in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 7-4. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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