Sparta Academy entered their tilt with Snook Christian Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They skirted past the Snook Christian Academy Eagles 8-6. Eight seems to be a good number for Sparta Academy as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Snook Christian Academy's part, Allie Clayton was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. Clayton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Clayton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Madelyn Tompkins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Sparta Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Snook Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sparta Academy will take on Fort Dale Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Snook Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Escambia Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Snook Christian Academy is facing Escambia Academy at the right time seeing as Escambia Academy is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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