Illinois High School Baseball - Sparta defeats New Athens
April 22, 2021: New Athens, IL 62264 Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL), 9-2 in a non-league test.
With the win, Sparta upgrades its record to 2-1 on the season. The Bulldogs host Steeleville (Steeleville, IL) to battle the Warriors in a non-league test on Wednesday, April 28. The Warriors come into the test with a record of 3-1. Steeleville lost 7-5 in their recent non-league test against DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL)
With the defeat, New Athens falls to 0-3 on the season. The Yellow jackets host Valmeyer (Valmeyer, IL) to battle the Pirates in a Cahokia - Kaskaskia test on Tuesday, April 27. The Pirates come into the test with a record of 1-2. Valmeyer lost 11-1 in their recent non-league test against Waterloo (Waterloo, IL)