Sparkman is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Greenwood. The Senators fell 5-1 to the Gators. It was the first time this season that the Senators let down their fans at home.
Bella Mayfield was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Sparkman and nudges their season record down to 23-9-1. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Greenwood, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Coming up, Sparkman will be playing at home against Huntsville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Greenwood, they will challenge Lafayette at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The Generals will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something the Gators surely won't give up without a fight.
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