It's playoff time, and Spring Mills had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Martinsburg Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Spring Mills got a great performance from Aiden Fuller as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Fuller has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Landon Trumpower
| 04/23/26 vs Fort Hill | 3 |
| 03/20/26 vs Hedgesville | 3 |
| 05/19/26 @ Martinsburg | 2 |
| 05/12/26 vs Petersburg | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Musselman | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landon Trumpower, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Spring Mills' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 10-11 when he doesn't). Rylan Swartz was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Spring Mills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
Spring Mills' victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Martinsburg, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-11.
Looking ahead, Spring Mills will square off against Morgantown at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mohigans have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. Martinsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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