St. John hasn't had much luck against Springfield recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Eagles will welcome the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Springfield will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: St. John extended their winning streak to six on Friday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Liberty Magnet. Considering the Eagles have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, while Springfield put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for White Castle. Springfield blew past White Castle 15-0. The game marked Springfield's most dominant victory of the season.
Cole Matherne looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan Ballard was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Springfield is undefeated when Ballard posts two or more runs, but 11-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ethan Lipscomb, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
St. John's win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Springfield, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
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