The Springfield Senators will head out on the road to challenge the Washington Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Springfield nor Washington posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Springfield might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to Sacred Heart-Griffin, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Springfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Springfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Enrico Veach, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Veach has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Washington fell victim to East Peoria and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders.
Springfield's record is now 11-9. As for Washington, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Springfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Springfield was able to grind out a solid win over Washington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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