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Fans & fireworks: Drifters sweep Raptors, draw record-setting crowds
SPRINGFIELD – In sports, home-field advantage is a well-known advantage. Last Thursday night, this truism was on full display for the Springfield Drifters. With a record-breaking crowd of more than… Read more.
Fans & fireworks: Drifters sweep Raptors, draw record-setting crowds
SPRINGFIELD – In sports, home-field advantage is a well-known advantage. Last Thursday night, this truism was on full display for the Springfield Drifters. With a record-breaking crowd of more than… Read more.
Pre honors former SHS star Mutola; Challengers dominating Legion play
The Prefontaine Classic 2025 wrapped up last weekend at Hayward following the boom of fireworks and the scent of BBQ on July 5. Springfield legend Maria Mutola was celebrated, with… Read more.
Pre honors former SHS star Mutola; Challengers dominating Legion play
The Prefontaine Classic 2025 wrapped up last weekend at Hayward following the boom of fireworks and the scent of BBQ on July 5. Springfield legend Maria Mutola was celebrated, with… Read more.


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Learning on the road; growing at home

Fans are filling in the backdrop at Drifters home games.
JOSIE HEACOCK / CHRONICLE PHOTO

The Springfield Drifters recently returned from their first of two week-long road trips of the season after visiting Ridgefield and Marion.

On this trip, the Drifters finished 0-3 against the Raptors and 2-1 vs. the Berries. 

Despite the overall finish of 2-4, Springfield played hard in all six games. The first game against Ridgefield on Tuesday night came down to the wire, with the Raptors scoring a walk-off run in the bottom of the ninth inning. 

As if to add salt to the wound, later in game three of this series on Thursday, Ridgefield won in walk-off fashion again, yet this time it was in extra innings.

Fortunately for Springfield, its luck turned around quickly as its next two games were back-to-back victories against the Berries. The Drifters sailed to a 3-1 win on Friday courtesy of Preston Armstrong and Logan Honma, each notching an RBI in the 11th inning.  

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