The Esparto Spartans will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Buckingham Charter Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Esparto is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They lost 26-0 to Los Molinos on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Buckingham Charter came into Saturday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out Elite 5-4 on Saturday.
Jake Loos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gavin Brearley was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also put up a stolen base, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Griffin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Esparto came up short against Buckingham Charter in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, falling 5-2. Can Esparto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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