The Sparta Bulldogs will face off against the Steeleville Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sparta came up short against Red Bud on Tuesday, falling 11-3. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Musketeers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
| 05/01/25 @ Okawville | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Red Bud | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Okawville | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Dupo | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Wesclin | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Braden Reinhardt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Sparta: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-11 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Steeleville suffered their closest defeat since April 8th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Valmeyer by a score of 3-1.
Sparta's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Steeleville, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sparta has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Steeleville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Sparta's way against Steeleville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Sparta made off with a 10-2 victory. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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