Softball Recap: Sparta Trojans vs. Norwood Pirates
Sparta waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Norwood Pirates by a score of 5-2.
Addison Humble spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Layne Forgey, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Sparta's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 21-8. As for Norwood, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2.
Sparta will head out on the road to take on Fordland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Norwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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