Softball Game Preview: Sparta Spartans vs. La Crosse Logan Rangers

Sparta is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and La Crosse Logan a nine-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Sparta Spartans will welcome the La Crosse Logan Rangers at 4:30 p.m. Neither Sparta nor La Crosse Logan posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Sparta made up a huge gap compared to their last game against La Crosse Central, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Spartans fell just short of the Riverhawks by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, La Crosse Logan fell victim to Onalaska and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Hilltoppers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Sparta's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for La Crosse Logan, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.

Sparta might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from La Crosse Logan when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.