For the second straight game, Sparks will face off against Dayton. The Railroaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dust Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sparks has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Dayton will arrive with eight straight victories.
Sparks managed to slip by Dayton the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Railroaders lost 16-0 to the Dust Devils on Friday.
For Dayton's part, River Aten looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jordan Kennedy was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Duke Evans, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Dayton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests.
Dayton's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Sparks, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
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