The Sparta Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Dupo Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sparta is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Sparta scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Elverado 22-2. With that win, Sparta brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.
Zach Bodeker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Bodeker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Sparta got a massive performance out of James Pillers, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Ethington, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Dupo were a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Staunton. Dupo has struggled against Staunton recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Dupo saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Stein, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Ballard, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Sparta's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Dupo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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