Baseball Preview: Okawville Rockets vs. Sparta Bulldogs
Okawville and Sparta are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Okawville Rockets will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Sparta Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Okawville is out to stop a 13-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Okawville suffered a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of Waltonville.
Aidan Anderson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Maynard, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Okawville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sparta owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Carlyle. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sparta.
James Pillers made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 8.2 innings pitched. Pillers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pillers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Pillers wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jadyn Fitch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Okawville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Sparta, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8.
Okawville might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Sparta in their previous matchup on April 2nd. Will Okawville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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