Jacksonville came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Springfield Senators a 5-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Jacksonville also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Ryan Luconic made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.1 innings pitched. Luconic was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Luconic wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Hicks, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Jacksonville's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-10. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jacksonville is on the road again on Wednesday to play Lanphier at 4:30 p.m. Jacksonville is facing Lanphier at the right time seeing as Lanphier is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Springfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Limestone at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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