After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Brunswick, Sweet Springs was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Stover Bulldogs with a sharp 10-3 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Greyhounds' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Drayton Hampton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Sweet Springs is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-7 otherwise. Hampton was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last ten matchups.
Joey Rapp
| 03/26/25 vs Sacred Heart | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Stover | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Stover | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Lone Jack | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Tipton | 1 |
In other batting news, Joey Rapp was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Sweet Springs' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Thad Cochran also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Sweet Springs' record now sits at 4-8. As for Stover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Sweet Springs wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 7-6 victory against Pilot Grove on the 14th. As for Stover, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-2 win against Leeton on the 14th.
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