It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cottage Grove ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Springfield Millers, sneaking past 5-4. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Millers, too.
Micah Spear made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cottage Grove is 3-0-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-5 otherwise. Spear was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
| 04/12/25 @ Springfield | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Madras | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Harrisburg | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Glide | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Creswell | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Vaughn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
The win got Cottage Grove back to even at 5-5-1. As for Springfield, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Cottage Grove and Springfield will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Lions are set to face off against their familiar foe North Bend at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Springfield will take on rival Eagle Point at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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