After flying high against Lake Worth last Friday, Springtown came back down to earth. The Springtown Porcupines fell just short of the Krum Bobcats by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Springtown of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Kylee Spray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Springtown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Terrell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Krum's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Addison Martindale gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up 21 Ks.
Springtown's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-1. As for Krum, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-2-1.
Springtown will head out on the road to challenge Bridgeport at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Krum, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Castleberry at 7:00 p.m.
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