Springfield's hitters rose to the challenge against a Raiders pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.4 points allowed on Saturday. Everything went the Springfield Senators' way against the East Peoria Raiders as the Springfield Senators made off with a 10-1 victory. Considering Springfield has won six matches by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Enrico Veach made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Veach has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Veach was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Veach wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Seth Impson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Carter Kruse, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On East Peoria's side, R.J. Duncheon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Springfield is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for East Peoria, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springfield is on the road again on Tuesday to play Springfield Southeast at 4:30 p.m. Springfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for East Peoria, they will head out on the road to face off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Washington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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