Springfield had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Pine Raiders. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Will Sanders
| 03/22/25 vs A.J. Ellender | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Pine | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Independence | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs East Jefferson | 2 |
| 02/13/25 @ Woodlawn-B.R. | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Will Sanders was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Springfield is 4-2 when Sanders posts two or more stolen bases, but 8-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Colt Lirette, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Sanders wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Springfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. Springfield is a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win got Springfield back to even at 12-12. As for Pine, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up. As for Pine, they will challenge Bogalusa at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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