Softball Recap: Sparta Makes It Five in a Row at Home

Sparta waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Spokane Owls. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.

Addie Humble made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Humble was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That RBI was her first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layne Forgey, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Hayden Holt also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.

Trojans

Previous 5 Games (Home)

04/17/25 vs Spokane	13-7
04/16/25 vs Crane	12-2
04/15/25 vs Hartville	8-6
04/10/25 vs Blue Eye	10-0
04/07/25 vs Billings	12-8

Sparta pushed their record up to 6-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Spokane, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.

Coming up, Sparta will be playing in front of their home fans against Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Spokane, they have already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Fordland on the 18th.