Greenwood had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-8 to make it nine. They came up short against the Sparta Trojans, falling 17-4. The Blue Jays were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Sparta, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5. Considering they have won four matches by more than 11 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Sparta's part, Ben Miller made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. What's more, he posted three runs, the most he's had since back in March.
In other batting news, Sparta got a massive performance out of Braylen Luttrull, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Luttrull has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Layne Rains, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Greenwood will be playing at home against Spokane at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Jays are facing the Owls at the right time seeing as the Owls are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Sparta, they will head out to square off against Norwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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