Sparta had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 11-22 to make it seven. They lost 7-1 to the Covenant Christian Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 back in March.
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Jericho Ross was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ashton Bitely, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
As for Covenant Christian, the win got them back to even at 14-14. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 8th (when they won 12-2).
On Covenant Christian's side, Easton Schimmel and Chase Kooienga did most of the damage at the plate: Schimmel went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Kooienga went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Schimmel has become a key player for the Chargers: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 10-12 otherwise. Ethan Looyenga was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Sparta will challenge Tri County Area at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Covenant Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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