Sparks had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-10 to make it four. They came up short against the South Tahoe Vikings, falling 16-8. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, with their most recent defeat being a 25-8 loss on April 4th.
Ellise Henderson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Liliana Pimentel Espana, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
As for South Tahoe, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-13. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.
On South Tahoe's side, they got a massive performance out of Samantha Ebright, who fired off three triples, two stolen bases, and three runs while going 4-for-5. Skye Nichols-Shipley was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sparks will welcome Hug at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Railroaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for South Tahoe, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Wooster at 10:00 a.m. The Vikings are facing the Colts at the right time seeing as the Colts are stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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