Sparkman waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 10-9 W against the Buckhorn Bucks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Senators also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Laila Watkins, who fired off two home runs and eight RBI while going 3-for-3. Those eight RBI gave her a new career-high. Carly White was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Sparkman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive games.
Senators
| 02/24/25 vs Buckhorn | 10-9 |
| 02/22/25 vs Madison County | 8-7 |
| 02/17/25 vs Brewer | 15-11 |
| 02/15/25 vs Hartselle | 7-2 |
| 04/30/24 vs Grissom | 8-2 |
| + 4 more games |
Sparkman's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Buckhorn, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sparkman will square off against Hazel Green at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Buckhorn, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Ardmore at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckhorn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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