Baseball Recap: Sparta Academy Drops Season-High Score on Monroe Academy

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

02/25/25 @ Monroe Academy	11-16
02/22/25 vs Atmore Christian	7-5
02/22/25 @ Cornerstone Christian	7-4
02/21/25 vs Monroe Academy	5-8
02/21/25 vs Crenshaw Christian Academy	1-6

Sparta Academy scored the most runs they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 16-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monroe Academy Volunteers. Even though they lost, the Warriors' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Kyler Barlow made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jorge Alarcon was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Even though they lost, Sparta Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .538 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Sparta Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Monroe Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

Coming up, Sparta Academy will take on Southern Christian in a tournament on Thursday. As for Monroe Academy, they will be playing at home against Escambia Academy at 7:00 p.m. on March 4th.