The Esparto Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Elite Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Esparto has given up an average of 17 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Esparto came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Leroy Greene Academy, falling 27-16. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Elite played against Hercules on Thursday and lost via forfeit.
Elite is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 6.8 runs. As for Esparto, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Esparto skirted past Elite 2-0 in their previous meeting last Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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