The Sparta Spartans will face off against the Allendale Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Sparta is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fruitport on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly three runs.
Ashton Bitely was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. That run marked the first that he has scored this season. Another player making a difference was Ben Ladner, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Allendale fell victim to Greenville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Falcons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Allendale's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Sparta, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Sparta was able to grind out a solid victory over Allendale in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, winning 7-2. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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