Trojans
| 04/11/25 @ Cassville | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Billings | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs New Covenant Academy | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Hurley | 13 |
| 03/31/25 @ Fordland | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
The Sparta Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Ash Grove Pirates at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sparta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Sparta came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Cassville by a score of 8-6 on Friday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jase Applegate made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ash Grove posted their closest victory since May 3, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Early 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for the Pirates as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kyler Reece made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Reece was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Joseph Jollivette was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Acosta, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Ash Grove has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Sparta, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
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