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| 05/05/25 - Away | 7-6 W |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 4-9 L |
| 05/01/23 - Away | 8-9 L |
| + 5 more games |
Springfield has gone 8-2 against Western Reserve recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Springfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Western Reserve's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Springfield is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Neshannock just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Lancers, falling 14-4.
Meanwhile, Western Reserve sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Tuscarawas Central Catholic on Saturday.
Western Reserve got a great performance from Jensen Ziegler as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Ziegler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. Cole Dotson picked up the save, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Western Reserve's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Hartzell, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Thomas Criswell was another, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Western Reserve is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Springfield skirted past Western Reserve 7-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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