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| 04/28/25 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 04/28/25 - Home | 14-1 W |
| 04/02/25 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 03/30/24 - Home | 7-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Sparks won the last time they faced Hug and things went their way on Monday too. The Railroaders blew past the Hawks 17-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Railroaders.
Bailey Hunden made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ellise Henderson, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Liliana Pimentel Espana, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Sparks was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are 7-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Sparks' win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Hug, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.
Looking ahead, Sparks will venture away from home to square off against Truckee at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wolverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.4 runs per game on average), something the Railroaders will no doubt try to take advantage of. Hug does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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