Springfield Southeast is 0-10 against Springfield since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Springfield Southeast Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Springfield Senators at 4:30 p.m.
Springfield Southeast is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 25-10 walloping at the hands of MacArthur. Even if Springfield Southeast couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, Springfield waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Cyclones onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Mia Volpert made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Volpert has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Volpert was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Springfield Southeast's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Springfield, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Springfield Southeast might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Springfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Springfield Southeast, Liah O'neill (who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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