The Springfield Spartans will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Holy Name Green Wave at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Springfield's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven games.
Springfield is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Coventry (and have done all season long). Springfield blew past Coventry 12-1.
Sydney Hillyard made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Hillyard has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Hillyard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Springfield let Breanna Ruggiero and Destiny Ruggiero loose on the outfield. Ruggiero went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Ruggiero scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Alyssa Hochstetler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Holy Name's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to Elyria Catholic.
Springfield pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Holy Name, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5.
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