The Springfield Tigers will challenge the Liberty Leopards at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Springfield will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Springfield will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Western Reserve, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Tigers blew past the Blue Devils 17-4 on Thursday. Considering the Tigers have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Caitlin Blankenship
| 05/08/25 vs Western Reserve | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Waterloo | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs McKinley | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Mineral Ridge | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Jackson-Milton | 0 |
| + 5 more games |
Caitlin Blankenship looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gina Romeo, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two triples, and three runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Giuliana Battaglini, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Springfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Liberty's offense. They fell just short of Southeast by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Leopards in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Springfield, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Springfield took their win against Liberty when the teams last played back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 15-3 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Leopards have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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