Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sparks). Everything went their way against the Mineral County Serpents on Tuesday as Sparks made off with an 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Railroaders considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Tayte Thomas
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Tayte Thomas 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 just one earned run off three hits. That one earned run gave him a new career-low. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Max Hendrix and Jaxin Burley did most of the damage at the plate: Hendrix scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Burley scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave Burley a new career-high. Joesel Alvarez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Sparks always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sparks' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-11. As for Mineral County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Sparks will challenge Truckee at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sparks' pitchers better be ready for this one: Truckee has averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Mineral County, they will square off against Non Varsity Opponent at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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