The Dupo Tigers will be playing at home against the Sparta Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Dupo were a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Staunton. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Dupo in their matchups with Staunton: they've now lost five in a row.
Dupo saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Stein, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Connor Ballard was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Sparta waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Falcons 22-2. With that victory, Sparta brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.
Zach Bodeker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Bodeker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Sparta got a massive performance out of James Pillers, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Ethington, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Dupo's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Sparta, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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