The Sparta Spartans will challenge the Jefferson Township Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Jefferson Township is facing Sparta at the wrong time: Sparta suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 10-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered since May 16, 2024.
Jefferson Township's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Hackettstown on Wednesday. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Jefferson Township pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Sparta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Sparta was able to grind out a solid win over Jefferson Township when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 7-3. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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