Springfield made up a huge gap compared to their last game against East Peoria, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Senators fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. The Senators just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.
Karter Marks was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Springfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Jenkins, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for East Peoria, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Springfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Springfield Southeast on the 29th. As for East Peoria, they have also already played their next contest, a 1-0 defeat against Washington on the 28th.
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