Softball Preview: Sparta Trojans vs. Fordland Eagles
The Sparta Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Fordland Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sparta is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Sparta is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Conway (and have done all season long). Sparta was the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Conway on Tuesday.
Addison Humble was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Humble was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Avery Gardner was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Averi Leyland, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Fordland had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Conway on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Fordland has lost by just one run.
Sparta is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Fordland, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Sparta took their win against Fordland in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 13-1. Does Sparta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fordland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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