The Springfield Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Lake Center Christian Tiger at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
On Friday, Springfield got the win against Ellet by a conclusive 8-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Nathan Meyer
| 05/16/25 vs Ellet | 14 |
| 04/18/25 @ Woodridge | 9 |
| 05/07/25 @ Coventry | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Firestone | 2 |
Nathan Meyer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Wyatt Bartholomew and Parker Kozy did most of the damage at the plate: Bartholomew got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Kozy got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Bartholomew a new career-high. Rylan Slusser also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Springfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Lake Center Christian's hitters rose to the challenge against a Rockets pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.06 runs allowed on Thursday. The Tiger blew past Maplewood 10-2. The Tiger might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
Lake Center Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Springfield, their record now sits at 5-18.
Springfield suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Lake Center Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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