Sparks came into Saturday's game having lost 18 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Hug Hawks by a score of 14-9 on Saturday. The win was just what Sparks needed coming off of a 13-4 defeat in their prior match.
Joesel Alvarez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Alvarez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gerardo Gutierrez Lopez and Marco Nepomuceno did most of the damage at the plate: Gutierrez Lopez scored four runs while going 2-for-5, while Nepomuceno scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Josh Rico was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
On Hug's side, Lebron Thomas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Martin Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Sparks' victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-11. As for Hug, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with that loss, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Sparks by a score of 10-8 later that day.
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