Sparta and Coopersville are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Spartans will host the Broncos at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Coopersville will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Sparta extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday. The Spartans came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 19-18 W against Greenville. With that win, the Spartans brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
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Taliya Dauser was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sparta got a massive performance out of Alexa VanVliet, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave VanVliet a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Dauser, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Sparta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Coopersville entered their game against Allendale on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Broncos fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 18-17. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (16), the Broncos still had to take the loss.
Sparta's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Coopersville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Sparta suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Coopersville in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
