For the second straight game, Springfield Township will face off against Upper Moreland. The Spartans will square off against the Bears at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Springfield Township's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Upper Moreland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Springfield Township is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since April 24, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Upper Moreland by a score of 3-1. The Spartans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Upper Moreland's part, they got a great performance from Colson Campbell as he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Campbell has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Moore, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach O'Connor, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Upper Moreland's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Springfield Township, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 11-3.
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