SPRINGFIELD, PA — If you like old school baseball then you will be heavily interested in this game.

Only one run was scored and Springfield ended up coming out on top against Marple-Newtown, 1-0. Springfield pitcher Jack Rae was dominant, pitching seven innings only giving up three hits and allowing no runs.

The first inning was scoreless but both teams collected a walk in their respective innings, one hit by pitch and the other came on four pitches. 

Springfield would open the scoring in the third inning. Two guys were on base after a one out walk and an infield single from Sean O’Reilly. O’Reilly ended up at third on a wild pitch which was followed by a fielder’s choice from Jake Lennon to bring him in.

Carter Patterson started the game for Marple Newtown. He recorded 12 outs and went four innings. His final stats were two hits, one run, three walks and five strikeouts. 

The fifth inning came about and Rae continued to roll after giving up a leadoff single. A sacrifice bunt got the runner over but was out at first. Following the bunt was a ground out and strikeout which is how the Tigers went down in the fifth.

Jackson Burger came in to pitch for Marple in the bottom of the fifth. He gave up a walk to Nick Corse, but in all he surrendered three outs and got out of the inning.

Marple started the sixth off getting a man on after an error. A sacrifice bunt and a hit by pitch would follow, quickly the Tigers had two guys on with one out. Two ground outs, one being a fielder’s choice would end the inning.

Jack Rae and the Cougars would ultimately close the game out in the top half of the seventh as Marple went down 1-2-3.

Springfield (2-10) will look to ride this momentum into Thursday when they take a trip to Media and face Penncrest (3-9).

As for Marple Newtown (5-7) they won’t have much time to think about this one as they will head to Radnor (11-1) on Thursday afternoon.