For the first time this season, Winter Springs will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Thursday. They will head out to challenge the East River Falcons at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Winter Springs had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Lake Howell on Tuesday. Winter Springs was the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Lake Howell. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Silverhawks: they've now won three in a row.
Tiffany Seemann was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other pitching news, Madison Barahona looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Winter Springs let Adison Pierce and Lauren Daugherty run wild. Pierce went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, while Daugherty scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Daugherty has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alondra Maldonado, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, East River entered their tilt with Archbishop Chapelle on Wednesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Chipmunks with a sharp 12-1 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.
Katherine Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.8 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tru Mastro, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Jenna McCormick also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
East River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matchups.
Winter Springs' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.6 runs. As for East River, their record is now 5-1.
Winter Springs took their victory against East River when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winter Springs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
