Baseball Preview: Holmen Vikings vs. Sparta Spartans
Holmen is 10-0 against Sparta since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Holmen Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Sparta Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Holmen will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
On Saturday, Holmen was able to grind out a solid victory over Waunakee, taking the game 11-7. That's two games straight that Holmen has won by exactly four runs.
Noah Oswald looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Calvin Gilbertson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jude Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Sparta lost 11-1 to Reedsburg on Saturday. Sparta has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Holmen is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Sparta, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything went Holmen's way against Sparta when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Holmen made off with a 9-0 win. Does Holmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sparta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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