After flying high against Wooster last Wednesday, South Tahoe came back down to earth. The Vikings took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sparks Railroaders on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 10-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Campbell Mathews was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Mathews was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one stolen base.
Mathews wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Skye Nichols-Shipley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Vikings
| 04/04/25 @ Sparks | 3-6 |
| 04/02/25 @ Wooster | 22-1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Truckee | 22-14 |
| 03/29/25 vs Truckee | 19-6 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lowry | 1-14 |
The loss snapped South Tahoe's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-12 record. As for Sparks, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
While South Tahoe had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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