The Pawnee Indians will challenge the Springfield Senators at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pawnee will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Pawnee had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Gillespie on Thursday. The Indians were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Miners. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Springfield fell victim to Granite City and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The Senators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
A.J. Ozier was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Springfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Watts, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Pawnee's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-12. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 9-19.
Pawnee came up short against Springfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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