Spartans
| 05/02/25 vs Holton | 11-1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Holton | 9-1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Greenville | 19-18 |
| 04/29/25 @ Greenville | 4-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Whitehall | 19-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Whitehall | 8-5 |
Sparta entered their tilt with Holton on Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Red Devils 11-1. Considering the Spartans have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nola Spitler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Sparta let Jurnee Ross and Layla Vallone run wild. Ross went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Vallone went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ali Crum was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Sparta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive contests.
Sparta pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Holton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sparta will take on Cedar Springs at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Holton, they will square off against Greenville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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