The Lorain County Ironmen arrived in Springfield just in time for the rain to start on Tuesday night. After a two hour delay the game started on a muddy field. Two-out hitting in the fourth inning propelled Springfield to a 5-2 win.

The Ironmen took the early lead in the top of the second inning. Nate Antone started the inning with a single. He moved to second on Austin Ingraham’s sacrifice bunt. Antone scored on Brandon Cantrill’s RBI single.

The Ironmen put one more run on the board in the top of the eighth inning. With two outs Stephen Hagen singled and moved to second base on Antone’s single. Hagen would score two wild pitches later.

Newest Ironmen, Tony Naso started for the Ironmen. He went 3 2/3 innings. Naso walked four and struck out two. He allowed five runs, all earned. Danny Kraus relieved in the fourth inning. He went 2 1/3.

Kraus walked one and struck out two without allowing a run. Patrick Mulligan finished the night for Lorain. He pitched two scoreless innings while walking three and striking out one.