Fordland lost against Sparta back in April of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Fordland Eagles lost 13-3 to the Sparta Trojans.
For Sparta's part, Addison Humble spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. Humble has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mckenzie Wilson was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Addi Taylor was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Fordland's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Sparta, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fordland will take on Blue Eye at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Eye is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Fordland will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Sparta, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Springfield Catholic at 2:00 p.m. Sparta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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