Baseball Preview: Sparta Bulldogs vs. Marissa/Coulterville Meteors
The Sparta Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sparta is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Red Bud just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Musketeers. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Sparta's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Sparta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Spivey, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Marissa/Coulterville fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against New Athens on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Yellow Jackets by a score of 5-4. Marissa/Coulterville has struggled against New Athens recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Carter Trieb put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Trieb was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Ryne Rhodes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Chandler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Sparta's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Marissa/Coulterville, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sparta has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Marissa/Coulterville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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