Springfield Southeast is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 20-2 to the Lanphier Lions on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Springfield Southeast of the 19-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Lanphier's part, Maylee Payne made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Payne was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maya Bennett and Tamaih Jefferson did most of the damage at the plate: Bennett went 3-for-3 with a home run, four stolen bases, and four runs, while Jefferson got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Jefferson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sammyha Middleton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Springfield Southeast's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Lanphier, their win ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-20.
Springfield Southeast is on the road again on Tuesday to play Glenwood at 4:30 p.m. As for Lanphier, they will challenge Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lanphier will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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