After two games on the road, Springfield is heading back home. They will take on the Pleasant Plains Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Springfield: 1.3, Pleasant Plains: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Springfield earned a 5-1 victory over Rochester.
Mia Volpert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Megan Bullock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kendall Knauer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains fell victim to Auburn and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. Pleasant Plains has struggled against Auburn recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Springfield is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Pleasant Plains, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Springfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Plains struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Springfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Pleasant Plains in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Does Springfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pleasant Plains turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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