Springfield is 1-9 against Strath Haven since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Springfield Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Strath Haven Panthers at 4:30 p.m.
On Sunday, Springfield came up short against Penncrest and fell 5-2. Springfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Springfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Marshall, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Springfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penncrest only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Strath Haven waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 16-1 victory.
Strath Haven got a massive performance out of Zane Malarkey, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake McDonough, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Springfield's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Strath Haven, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Springfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Strath Haven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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