Sparta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to the Holmen Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sparta of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Sparta's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Holmen, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Sparta will be playing at home against West Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. West Salem's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Sparta's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Holmen, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Verona at 11:00 a.m.
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