The Springfield Tigers will be playing at home against the Mineral Ridge Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Springfield is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Springfield fell victim to a rough 25-9 defeat at the hands of Waterloo.
Springfield got a big performance out of Nevaeh Cruz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gracie Maldonado, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mineral Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against McDonald on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 5-4. Mineral Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mineral Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaliyah Wall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Mineral Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Springfield has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. However, it's not like Mineral Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .464. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Springfield suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Mineral Ridge in their previous meeting on Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mineral Ridge's Savannah Turek, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Now that Springfield knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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