Sparta Academy had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-9 to make it four. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wilcox Academy Wildcats. The Warriors were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2018.
Hagen Robinson
| 03/24/26 @ Wilcox Academy | 3 |
| 02/24/26 @ Evangel Christian Academy | 3 |
| 02/13/26 @ Crenshaw Christian Academy | 3 |
| 03/09/26 vs Escambia Academy | 2 |
| 03/14/26 @ Monroe Academy | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Hagen Robinson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Sparta Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 4-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kelly Barlow, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
As for Wilcox Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Wilcox Academy's side, Steele Swanner made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Swanner a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Julian Curry was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Lain Chiles also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
While Sparta Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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