| 05/01/24 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 04/13/24 - Home | 14-3 W |
| 04/15/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/09/22 - Neutral | 6-0 W |
| 04/07/22 - Away | 12-6 W |
Waltonville is a perfect 5-0 against Odin/Patoka/Sandoval since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Waltonville's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Odin/Patoka/Sandoval's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Waltonville managed to slip by Herrin the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Spartans lost 9-2 to the Tigers on Wednesday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Odin/Patoka/Sandoval). They blew past Grayville 15-3 on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Ben Spencer was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Spencer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Those hits were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Hoffman, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. He has become a key player for Odin/Patoka/Sandoval: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Lance Nix, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Odin/Patoka/Sandoval always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Odin/Patoka/Sandoval picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Waltonville, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Waltonville took their victory against Odin/Patoka/Sandoval when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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