Sparta is 1-9 against Aquinas since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blugolds at 4:30 p.m. Sparta has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sparta is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Holmen, falling 11-4. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly seven runs.
Meanwhile, Aquinas won against DeForest on Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Blugolds blew past Sparta 9-2. The victory continues a trend for the Blugolds in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won nine in a row.
Aquinas' win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Sparta, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Sparta might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Aquinas when the teams last played on Monday. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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