Springfield extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 27 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-11. They lost 13-1 to the Churchill Lancers. If the Millers were looking for revenge after losing 22-0 to the Lancers when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Churchill, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
For Churchill's part, Parker Emmons made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Emmons also tossed no walks, which is notable because Churchill is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-9 otherwise. Emmons was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jace Litten, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Churchill is 3-1 when Litten posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Lucas Gansen was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
While Springfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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