There's no place like home for Sparta, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the New Athens Yellow Jackets on Friday and snuck past 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Sparta, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
James Pillers made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Pillers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pillers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Loucks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On New Athens' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Parker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Sparta has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for New Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Sparta will be playing in front of their home fans against Marissa/Coulterville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sparta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Marissa/Coulterville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Athens, they will head out on the road to face off against Steeleville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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