After flying high against Kirkwood last Tuesday, Springfield came back down to earth. The Springfield Yellow Jackets took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clarksville Wildcats on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Springfield of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Springfield got a good showing from Landon Mayo, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Timmothy Bush was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Josh Lee was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
On Clarksville's side, Kirk Weatherford and Jack Wyatt were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Weatherford tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Wyatt pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Weatherford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Weatherford scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Wyatt scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Briley Hagewood was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Cade Abernathy, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Springfield has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Clarksville, their victory was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 33-5.
Springfield will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Northeast at 4:00 p.m. Clarksville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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