Springfield stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Athens Warriors. The win was nothing new for Springfield as they're now sitting on five straight.
Mia Volpert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Volpert has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Volpert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kendall Knauer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Marcum, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Athens' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layken Buch, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Springfield's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Athens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springfield will face off against Springfield Southeast at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Springfield is facing Springfield Southeast at the right time seeing as Springfield Southeast is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Athens, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Williamsville at 4:30 p.m. Athens is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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