Baseball Game Preview: Crane Pirates vs. Sparta Trojans

The Crane Pirates will challenge the Sparta Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Crane will be strutting in after a win while Sparta will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Saturday, Crane was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwest, taking the game 7-4.

Meanwhile, Sparta fell victim to Forsyth and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Sparta dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Crane, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.

Crane couldn't quite get it done against Sparta when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Will Crane have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.