Sparta fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Okawville on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 5-4. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rockets from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
| 04/30/26 vs Okawville | 2 |
| 04/23/26 vs Chester | 1 |
| 04/21/26 @ Chester | 1 |
| 04/17/26 vs Carlyle | 1 |
Kaylynn French was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Stork, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Sparta has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for Okawville, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-2.
Looking ahead, Sparta will be taking part in a tournament against Trico at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pioneers have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Okawville, they will host Chester at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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