Granite City lost against Springfield back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Granite City Warriors fell just short of the Springfield Senators by a score of 8-6. The defeat continues a trend for Granite City in their matchups with Springfield: they've now lost three in a row.
Granite City got a good showing from Ryan Hayes, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hayes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke Robles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lucas Haddix, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Springfield's side, the team relied heavily on Enrico Veach, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Sam Hartl was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Granite City's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Springfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Granite City will head out on the road to take on O'Fallon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Granite City has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Springfield, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 4:30 p.m. Springfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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