Hug extended their losing streak to ten on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-17 in the process. They came up short against the Sparks Railroaders, falling 11-1. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Railroaders earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
As for Sparks, they moved to 2-22 with that victory, which also ended their 11-game losing streak. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
For Sparks' part, Tayte Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Thomas also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Sparks is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-21 otherwise. Thomas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Sparks let Jon Gaynor and Aiden Rogers run wild. Gaynor got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Rogers went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave Gaynor a new career-high. Antonio Olivares was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sparks beat Hug by a score of 4-1 later that day.
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