Springfield had lost 15 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it 16. They came up short against the Churchill Lancers, falling 18-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 on Tuesday.
Springfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony De La Rosa, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double.
As for Churchill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Churchill's side, Jace Litten made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Litten also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Churchill is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-9 otherwise. Litten was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlos Barajas, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Churchill's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Jayden Arbogast was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
While Springfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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