Springfield put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They never let the Richwoods Knights get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Senators, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mia Volpert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and two runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
Maya Bennett
| 05/19/25 @ Richwoods | 4 |
| 05/16/25 vs New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Rochester | 1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Pawnee | 1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Sangamon Valley/Tri-City | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maya Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Emma Marcum was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Springfield is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Richwoods, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Looking ahead, Springfield will challenge Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Richwoods, they will face off against Manual at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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