The home team had won the previous three meetings between Escambia Academy and Sparta Academy, and Sparta Academy kept the tradition alive. The Escambia Academy Cougars took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sparta Academy Warriors on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-10 defeat on Tuesday.
Escambia Academy has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. The victory made it two in a row for Sparta Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-15.
Escambia Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jackson Academy at 7:00 p.m. on March 31st. As for Sparta Academy, they will take on Fort Dale Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Dale Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Sparta Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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