Sparta waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Greenwood Blue Jays 17-4. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four matchups by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Ben Miller made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. What's more, he posted three runs, the most he's had since back in March.
Braylen Luttrull
| 04/17/25 vs Greenwood | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Blue Eye | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Bradleyville | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Ash Grove | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Cassville | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Sparta got a massive performance out of Braylen Luttrull, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Luttrull has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Layne Rains was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Sparta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Sparta's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Greenwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Coming up, Sparta will square off against Norwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Greenwood, they will be playing at home against Spokane at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Jays are facing the Owls at the right time seeing as the Owls are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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