Preview: Marissa/Coulterville Meteors vs. Sparta Bulldogs
The Marissa/Coulterville Meteors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sparta Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Marissa/Coulterville got the win against Okawville by a conclusive 14-5.
Jack Stewart was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Stewart was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Marissa/Coulterville got a massive performance out of Tanner Middendorf, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Carter Trieb, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sparta waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers and snuck past 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Zach Bodeker, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
The victory got Marissa/Coulterville back to even at 1-1. As for Sparta, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Marissa/Coulterville skirted past Sparta 10-9 in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Does Marissa/Coulterville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sparta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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