Sparks had lost 15 straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-26 to make it 16. They came up short against the Lowry Buckaroos, falling 15-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Buckaroos this season, with their most recent loss being a 21-1 defeat on Friday.
Sparks saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gio Espana-Majalca, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Lowry, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-23-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games.
On Lowry's side, Erick Valencia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Valencia a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Lowry's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 2-23-1 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Manny Herrera was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and one run. Those triples were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dyson Curry, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Sparks will square off against Hug at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lowry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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