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| 05/17/24 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 05/17/24 - Away | 2-6 L |
| 05/20/22 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 05/20/22 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 05/17/19 - Home | 7-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Springfield and Limestone are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Senators will welcome the Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Springfield's offense. They came up short against Jacksonville on Tuesday, falling 8-0. The Senators have struggled against the Crimsons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Springfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Heyen, who went 2-for-3 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Limestone had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Indians a 5-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Alec Williams's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gavin Klecker and Dylan Bitner did most of the damage at the plate: Klecker went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base, while Bitner went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Limestone pushed their record up to 21-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 10-20.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Springfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Limestone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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