Sparks had lost 17 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-22 to make it 18. They lost 10-0 to the South Tahoe Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, with their most recent loss being a 20-1 defeat on April 4th.
As for South Tahoe, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-17. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13.2 runs.
For South Tahoe's part, Cruz Hernandez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hernandez also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because South Tahoe is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-16 otherwise. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Kyle Herrera looked comfortable as he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Stone Chavarri, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sparks will face off against Hug at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Railroaders are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for South Tahoe, they will take on Wooster at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Colts have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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