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| 03/30/21 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 05/10/18 - Home | 14-15 L |
| 05/08/18 - Away | 11-18 L |
| 05/08/18 - Away | 1-11 L |
| 05/18/17 - Away | 4-6 L |
| + 3 more games |
Coopersville and Sparta are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Broncos will challenge the Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Coopersville's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
Coopersville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Allendale just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 18-17. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (16), the Broncos still had to take the loss.
While Sparta didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Greenville 19-18. Winning may never get old, but the Spartans sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Taliya Dauser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sparta got a massive performance out of Alexa VanVliet, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave VanVliet a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jurnee Ross, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple.
Sparta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Sparta's record now sits at 8-5. As for Coopersville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Coopersville took their victory against Sparta when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Broncos since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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