Softball Recap: Greenville Takes a Loss

The matchup between Greenville and Sparta on Tuesday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Yellow Jackets fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 19-18. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Tuesday.

Brooke Lindquist and Alexa Hyler did some serious damage despite the final result: Lindquist went a perfect 5-for-5 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs, while Hyler went 3-for-5 with five runs, two triples, and four RBI. Aubrie Uebele was another key player, going 4-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

Greenville has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. As for Sparta, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.

Coming up, Greenville will challenge Allendale at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.85 runs per game on average), something the Yellow Jackets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sparta, they will welcome Coopersville at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans will need to watch out since the Broncos have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matches.