Spartans
| 05/27/25 @ Michigan Center | 17 |
| 05/10/25 vs Athens | 15 |
| 04/11/25 @ Stockbridge | 13 |
| 04/19/25 vs Potterville | 12 |
| 04/29/25 vs Union City | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Springport). They put the hurt on the Michigan Center Cardinals with a sharp 17-1 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Spartans with their most commanding win of the season.
Drew Sanford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marshall Shoemaker, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hunter Miller, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Springport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Springport is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Michigan Center, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-18-1 record.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Springport beat the Cardinals by a score of 12-9 later that day.
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