Springfield Township has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
Springfield Township will head into Saturday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They suffered a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Bensalem. Springfield Township has not had much luck with Bensalem recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Springfield Township saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Levy, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Plymouth Whitemarsh had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 15-0 win. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Plymouth Whitemarsh this season.
Chase Fisher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fisher was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Eagland, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Sam Stolzer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Springfield Township's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Springfield Township has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Plymouth Whitemarsh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Springfield Township came up short against Plymouth Whitemarsh in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Springfield Township avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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