The Springstead Eagles will face off against the Lecanto Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springstead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Springstead after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 15-5 to Citrus.
Springstead saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liberty Savarese, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Rivera, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lecanto had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Yellow Jackets a 10-0 shutout. Lecanto might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Lecanto let Melissa Plante and Izzy Coimbre loose on the outfield. Plante scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Coimbre went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Paris Pollard was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Springstead's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Lecanto, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Springstead has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Lecanto struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Springstead was able to grind out a solid victory over Lecanto in their previous meeting back in February, winning 6-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lecanto's Abigail Males, who struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Springstead still be able to contain Males? There's only one way to find out.
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