While Springfield's win against Ravenna wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Spartans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Ravens a 2-0 shutout on Monday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-2 last Wednesday.
Joey Klein
| 04/28/25 vs Ravenna | 11 |
| 04/24/25 vs Field | 5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Streetsboro | 8 |
Not much got past Joey Klein, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Ravenna off the board. Klein has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Springfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bre Ruggiero, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Springfield hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.
Springfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ravenna, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Springfield is set to square off against their familiar foe Coventry at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ravenna will face off against rival Streetsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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