Stanton County is a perfect 3-0 against Springfield since April of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Longhorns at 2:00 p.m. Stanton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Stanton County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hugoton just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ian Floyd
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Stanton County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Floyd, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Floyd has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Joshua Arceo also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Springfield came up short against Wiley on Friday and fell 7-3.
Grady Mundell made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Stanton County's record is now 6-2. As for Springfield, their record now sits at 3-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Stanton County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Springfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Stanton County skirted past Springfield 7-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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