The Springfield Cougars will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Archbishop Carroll Patriots at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Springfield is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home back in April. They had just enough and edged Interboro out 6-5.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Carroll can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lansdale Catholic as Archbishop Carroll made off with a 13-3 win. 13 seems to be a good number for Archbishop Carroll as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Dakotah Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cecelia Weller was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Lamlin, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Springfield might still be hurting after the 19-6 loss they got from Archbishop Carroll when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Springfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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