Sparkman had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They never let the Lawrence County Red Devils onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. That's two games straight that Sparkman has won by exactly three runs.
Sparkman got a great performance from Garrett Mullins as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Cole Darby relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Sparkman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Jayden, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Sparkman has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Lawrence County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Sparkman didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 victory vs. Austin on the 23rd. As for Lawrence County, they will be playing at home against Decatur at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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