Springfield Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers. If the Spartans were looking for revenge after losing 12-9 to the Vipers when the teams met back in May of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
T Herrington
| 05/16/25 @ New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ MacArthur | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs St. Teresa | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Jersey | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
T Herrington was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Springfield Southeast is 4-2 when Herrington posts two or more stolen bases, but 6-17 otherwise.
Herrington wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was L Daberkow, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Springfield Southeast's defeat dropped their record down to 10-19. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-13.
Coming up, Springfield Southeast will be playing at home against Lanphier at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, they will venture away from home to face off against Jacksonville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vipers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crimsons have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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