Wednesday just wasn't the day for Sparta's offense. They fell just short of the Red Bud Musketeers by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. Sparta's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Zach Bodeker spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Red Bud's side, not much got past Derrick Whelan, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Sparta off the board.
On the hitting side, Red Bud's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Lucht, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Sparta's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Red Bud, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Sparta will be playing at home against Valmeyer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sparta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Valmeyer's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Red Bud, they will head out on the road to face off against Steeleville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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