Springfield was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Liberty Creek Wolves. This was a revenge game for the Yellow Jackets: when they faced off against the Wolves back in March, they had to take a 10-4 loss.
Landon Mayo looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Springfield is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-11 otherwise.
Kason Woodson
| 03/07/25 vs Jo Byrns | 4 |
| 03/24/25 @ Jo Byrns | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Liberty Creek | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs East Robertson | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Kirkwood | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
On the hitting side, Kason Woodson and Hunter Goodfred did most of the damage at the plate: Woodson went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Goodfred went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Woodson is becoming a predictor of Springfield's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Damarion Mimms, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Springfield and bumps their season record up to 6-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Liberty Creek, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-6.
Looking ahead, Springfield will take on East Robertson at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Liberty Creek, they will square off against Friendship Christian at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Commanders have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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