Sparta proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 15) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Eye Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Braylen Luttrull
| 04/15/25 vs Blue Eye | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Bradleyville | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Ash Grove | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Cassville | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Billings | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
The team relied heavily on Braylen Luttrull, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
Sparta's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Blue Eye, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4-1.
Coming up, Sparta will square off against Greenwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Blue Eye, they will challenge Southwest at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.93 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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