Springtown and West Plains squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Springtown had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 5-4.
Kaden Howard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Layton Murrell made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Smith, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Springtown's defeat dropped their record down to 25-9-2. As for West Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-7 record this season.
While Springtown had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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