Springfield waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Western Reserve Blue Devils as they made off with a 17-4 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-1 on Monday.
Caitlin Blankenship
| 05/08/25 vs Western Reserve | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Waterloo | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs McKinley | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Mineral Ridge | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Jackson-Milton | 0 |
| + 5 more games |
Caitlin Blankenship looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gina Romeo, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two triples, and three runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olivia Allen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Springfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Springfield's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Western Reserve, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-15.
Coming up, Springfield will challenge Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Western Reserve, they will take on Aquinas at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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