Springfield Southeast barely beat Kankakee the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans' pitchers stepped up to hand the Kays an 11-0 shutout on Saturday. The Spartans not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 21st (when they won 15-3).
B Twist
| 05/24/25 vs Kankakee | 5 |
| 05/10/25 @ Williamsville | 4 |
| 05/05/25 vs Taylorville | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Mt. Pulaski | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ Pleasant Plains | 3 |
B Twist made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Springfield Southeast got a massive performance out of T Herrington, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Herrington is becoming a predictor of the Spartans' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-3 (and 3-17 when he doesn't). Toby Basden was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Springfield Southeast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Springfield Southeast's victory bumped their record up to 12-20. As for Kankakee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-21 record this season.
Springfield Southeast does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kankakee, they will head out to square off against Morris at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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