Springfield Southeast is 0-5 against Mt. Pulaski since April of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Spartans will host the Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Springfield Southeast made easy work of MacArthur and carried off a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
C Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Murphy was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
E Murphy
| 04/23/25 @ MacArthur | 4 |
| 04/21/25 @ Calvary | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Lanphier | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Sacred Heart-Griffin | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central | 1 |
In other batting news, E Murphy was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of T Herrington, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Springfield Southeast was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mt. Pulaski, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Illini Bluffs 10-1 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Hilltoppers, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Springfield Southeast's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Mt. Pulaski, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
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