Softball Recap: Sparta Extends Winning Streak to Five

Spartans

Previous 5 Games

05/02/25 vs Holton	9-1
04/29/25 @ Greenville	19-18
04/29/25 @ Greenville	4-0
04/25/25 vs Whitehall	19-0
04/25/25 vs Whitehall	8-5

Sparta came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Holton Red Devils 9-1. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered an 11-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Taliya Dauser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Sparta let Grace Schmid and Alexa VanVliet run wild. Schmid went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one triple, while VanVliet went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Schmid a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jurnee Ross, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one double.

Sparta's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Holton, they moved to 6-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Sparta will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Red Devils: the pair will be back at it again later today.