Senators
| 03/03/25 @ Brooks | 6 |
| 03/01/25 vs Helena | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Auburn | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Hoover | 6 |
| 02/27/25 vs Hazel Green | 13 |
| + 8 more games |
The Sparkman Senators will head out on the road to face off against the Athens Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sparkman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Sparkman came up short against Brooks and fell 11-6.
Bella Mayfield was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Gilreath, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Athens). They were the clear victor by a 21-5 margin over Bob Jones on Thursday. Considering the Golden Eagles have won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Amaya Green, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Caitlyn Tedford also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Athens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .609. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bob Jones only posted a batting average of .357.
Athens' victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Sparkman, they dropped their record down to 9-4 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Sparkman hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. However, it's not like Athens struggles in that department as they've averaged .409. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Sparkman's way against Athens in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Sparkman made off with a 12-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sparkman since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
