Springfield entered their tilt with East Jefferson on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the East Jefferson Warriors 12-2. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Joe Ray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Ray was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with six RBI.
Ethan Lipscomb
| 02/21/25 vs East Jefferson | 3 |
| 02/17/25 vs Haynes Academy | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Woodlawn-B.R. | 2 |
| 02/13/25 @ Woodlawn-B.R. | 2 |
| 02/10/25 @ Central Private | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Lipscomb, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Springfield is 3-1 when Lipscomb posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Colt Lirette was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Springfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive contests.
Springfield pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs over those games. As for East Jefferson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Springfield has already played their next game (against East Ascension), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for East Jefferson, they will head out to challenge French Settlement at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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