Springfield was sadly handed a defeat on Saturday, but Ethan Rutter did his best to prevent it. Belleville East had no answer to Rutter as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Even though Rutter couldn't lead Springfield over Belleville East, he won't have to wait long to try again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Springfield will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 126 places lower in Illinois), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Rutter? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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