Springfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Auburn on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 6-5. The Senators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Springfield got a good showing from Lucas Richardson, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, Richardson gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Jacob Jenkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Scheffler, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Springfield is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8. As for Auburn, they moved to 6-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Coming up, Springfield will challenge Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Senators are facing the Railsplitters at the right time seeing as the Railsplitters are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Auburn, they will welcome New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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