After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Mountain Grove was a bit more limited in their contest in their second game on Friday. They suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Sparta Trojans.
For Sparta's part, Addison Humble made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Humble has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Humble was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Addi Taylor was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Layne Forgey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Mountain Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Sparta, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-3.
Mountain Grove will stay at home for another game and welcome Hartville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sparta, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 victory vs. Blue Eye on the 12th.
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