Springfield extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-3 in the process. They came up short against the Centerville Elks, falling 9-2. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Elks from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Centerville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly seven runs.
For Centerville's part, Chayse Adkins tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah O'Connor, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Lillie Hopf was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
Centerville has already played their next game, a 9-7 loss against Northmont on the 15th. Hopefully Springfield paid attention to the Elks' match: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Elks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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