Sparta has not done well against Steeleville recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Everything went the Sparta Bulldogs' way against the Steeleville Warriors as the Sparta Bulldogs made off with a 10-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Sparta sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Braden Reinhardt tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zach Bodeker, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Collin Haury, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sparta pushed their record up to 13-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Steeleville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Sparta will be playing at home against Red Bud at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sparta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Red Bud's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Steeleville, they will head out on the road to square off against Dupo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Steeleville is facing Dupo at the right time seeing as Dupo is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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