Springfield's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Taylorville Tornadoes and snuck past 7-5. That's more bragging rights for Springfield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
A.J. Ozier was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Taylorville, they dropped their record down to 12-15 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Springfield will head out on the road to square off against Granite City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Springfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Granite City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Taylorville, they will head out on the road to take on Charleston at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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