After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fordland, Sparta was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Gainesville Bulldogs. This was a revenge game for the Trojans: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in March, they had to take a 7-5 defeat.
Addie Humble
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Addie Humble was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Layne Forgey was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Rains, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.
Sparta's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11. As for Gainesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Sparta has already played their next game (against Conway), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Gainesville, they will face off against Alton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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