The Greenwood Blue Jays will venture away from home to square off against the Sparta Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greenwood took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past McAuley Catholic 10-4. The Blue Jays haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Sparta never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Blue Eye 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Braylen Luttrull was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
Sparta pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Greenwood, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Everything went Greenwood's way against Sparta in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Greenwood made off with an 11-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Jays since the squad 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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