Sparks hasn't had much luck against Truckee recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Sparks will challenge Truckee at 1:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Sparks is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Mineral County 11-1 on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Railroaders considering their one-run performance the game before.
Tayte Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those three hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Jaxin Burley
| 03/25/25 vs Mineral County | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs Spring Creek | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Elko | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Pershing County | 1 |
In other batting news, Sparks let Max Hendrix and Jaxin Burley run wild. Hendrix scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Burley scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave Burley a new career-high. Joesel Alvarez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Sparks always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Truckee entered their tilt with Sparks on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Railroaders with a sharp 15-1 victory. That looming 15-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolverines yet this season.
Logan Arata was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Truckee is undefeated when Arata posts three or more RBI, but 2-5 otherwise. Jackson Wicks was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Sparks' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-11. As for Truckee, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Sparks suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Truckee in their previous meeting on Saturday. Can Sparks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
