If Sparkman was feeling good off their 12-4 takedown of Athens last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sparkman Senators fell just short of the Madison County Tigers by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday. Sparkman was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Madison County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Kk Fletcher stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynlee Silletti, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Sparkman was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison County only hit a.
On Madison County's side, they got a great performance from Marion Gamble as she tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Mylee Hill was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Aubrey Shaddix was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Sparkman dropped their record down to 13-16-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Madison County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-8 record this season.
Sparkman will be playing at home against Hazel Green at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hazel Green's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Sparkman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Madison County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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