Sparta fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Trico on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 2-1. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pioneers earlier this season, when they won 11-3.
Sparta saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Hayes, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Sparta's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Trico, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-15.
Looking ahead, Sparta will square off against Althoff Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs are facing the Crusaders at the right time seeing as the Crusaders are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Trico, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Valmeyer at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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