Springfield put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on the Ravenna Ravens with a sharp 19-1 victory. Springfield's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sydney Hillyard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hillyard has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Hillyard was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Destiny Ruggiero, who fired off two home runs, nine RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Hochstetler, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5.
On Ravenna's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kasey Sterba, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Springfield now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Ravenna, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Springfield will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ravenna: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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