Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fairborn Skyhawks. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 4-1 to the Skyhawks when the teams met back in April of 2015, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Elijah Cave made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17-1. As for Fairborn, their win bumped their record up to 9-13-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Springfield is taking a road trip to square off against Springboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fairborn, they will take on Troy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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