Lanphier extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-20. They lost 10-0 to the Springfield Southeast Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-8 back in March.
As for Springfield Southeast, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-24. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For Springfield Southeast's part, Caden Van De Velde was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Van De Velde has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Springfield Southeast got a big performance out of Aaron Bly, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Bly a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Randy Aymer, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Lanphier does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Springfield Southeast, they will face off against Sacred Heart-Griffin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cyclones' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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