After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bureau Valley, Stark County was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Biggsville West Central Heat. The victory continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Heat: they've now won four in a row.
Keagan Sparks made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Ben Browning
| 04/15/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City | 4 |
| 04/30/25 @ Biggsville West Central | 2 |
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| 04/28/25 @ Peoria Christian | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Monmouth United | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Browning, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Stark County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Connor Daum, who went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases and three runs.
Stark County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Biggsville West Central only posted a batting average of .179.
Stark County's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 6-13. As for Biggsville West Central, their defeat was their ninth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stark County will challenge Henry-Senachwine at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Biggsville West Central, they will face off against Knoxville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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