Quincy fell victim to Springfield and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Springfield Senators. The loss continues a trend for Quincy in their matchups with Springfield: they've now lost three in a row.
For Springfield's part, Mia Volpert made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Volpert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Volpert was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4.
Volpert wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Becker, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Quincy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Springfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Quincy beat Springfield by a score of 19-4 later that day.
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