The West Springfield Spartans will challenge the Hayfield Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with West Springfield sitting on seven straight victories and Hayfield on 12.
West Springfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lake Braddock a 6-0 shutout. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hayfield has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.92 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They walked away with a 15-12 win over Alexandria City.
The team relied heavily on Jack Ross, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Nolan Phillips, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Hayfield's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for West Springfield, their victory bumped their record up to 23-3.
Everything went West Springfield's way against Hayfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as West Springfield made off with a 7-0 win. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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