Baseball Recap: Sparta Takes a Loss

Sparta lost to Clever back in April of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Trojans lost 9-1 to the Blue Jays.

Ben Miller

Stolen Base

04/30/26 @ Clever	2
04/23/26 vs Billings	1
04/21/26 vs Norwood	4
04/17/26 @ Fordland	1
04/14/26 @ Blue Eye	2

Ben Miller made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Daylen Courtney also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Sparta's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Clever, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sparta will challenge Mansfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Clever, they will welcome Pierce City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.