Springfield hasn't had much luck against McDonald recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Springfield will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against McKinley on Wednesday. The Tigers came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 12-8. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Gracie Maldonado and Gina Romeo did most of the damage at the plate: Maldonado went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Romeo went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Romeo has posted over her last 12 contests. Olivia Allen also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, McDonald had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted since May 6, 2024.
Not much got past Aubrey Evans, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Poland Seminary off the board.
On the hitting side, McDonald saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miley Titus, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
Springfield now has a winning record of 8-7. As for McDonald, their record is now 3-4.
Springfield might still be hurting after the 15-2 defeat they got from McDonald in their previous meeting on April 7th. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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