Sparta and Red Bud are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Sparta Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Red Bud Musketeers at 4:30 p.m. Sparta hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Last Tuesday, Sparta didn't have quite enough to beat Chester and fell 3-2.
Sparta saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Shelton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Red Bud sidestepped Carlyle for a 7-6 win. The victory was just what Red Bud needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior game.
Sparta's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Red Bud, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Sparta came out on top in a nail-biter against Red Bud in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Does Sparta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Red Bud turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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