Sparks is 0-10 against South Tahoe since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sparks Railroaders will head out on the road to square off against the South Tahoe Vikings at 3:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sparks is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 8-2 to Hug.
Gerardo Gutierrez Lopez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carter Kittrell, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but South Tahoe had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Wooster on Wednesday.
Cooper Richey and Kyle Herrera did some serious damage despite the final result: Richey went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI, while Herrera scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Herrera is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Anthony Flores was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, South Tahoe didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 17 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Sparks' record now sits at 1-19. As for South Tahoe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Sparks might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from South Tahoe in their previous matchup back in March. Can Sparks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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