Sparta Academy extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-17. They came up short against the Hooper Academy Colts, falling 20-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Colts this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 back in February.
Sparta Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hagen Robinson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Hooper Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. Considering they have won 13 games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Hooper Academy's side, Cooper Cook and Cohen Forster made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Cook tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Forster pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cook has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Cook got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Forster went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those two hits gave Forster a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jeremy Griggs was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Hudson Allen, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Looking ahead, Sparta Academy will head out on the road to square off against Cornerstone Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hooper Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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