The Springstead Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Eagles fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They put the hurt on Nature Coast Tech with a sharp 16-5 victory on Tuesday. The Eagles have beaten the Sharks the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Sharks has come to flipping the script.
AUDRINA SAVARESE and RACHEL RIVERA did most of the damage at the plate: SAVARESE went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while RIVERA went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. KAMIE POND was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Springstead was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .525. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Mitchell gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They never let Anclote onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Springstead came up short against Mitchell in their previous matchup back in April of 2015, falling 7-4. Can Springstead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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