After flying high against Crystal River last Tuesday, Springstead came back down to earth. The Springstead Eagles fell just short of the Land O' Lakes Gators by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Springstead has not had much luck with Land O' Lakes recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Nicholas Franklin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Michael Dressendorfer, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Land O' Lakes' side, Michael Halfpenny looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Halfpenny has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Land O' Lakes' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brody Marks, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Springstead's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Land O' Lakes, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springstead will square off against Crystal River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Land O' Lakes, they will head out on the road to take on River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Land O' Lakes' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so River Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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