The Sparta Trojans will take on the Spokane Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sparta is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Sparta came up short against Conway and fell 6-3.
Sparta saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Snow, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was Snow's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Spokane might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was Pleasant Hope who claimed the real prize. The Owls fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 5-3.
Tim Rantz was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Spokane is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-11 otherwise. Rantz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Spokane's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Sparta, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Sparta came out on top in a nail-biter against Spokane in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, sneaking past 7-6. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Owls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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