Sparta has gone a perfect 4-0 against Tri County Area recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Spartans will take on the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. 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 Covenant Christian on Wednesday, falling 7-1.
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Jericho Ross was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Ashton Bitely was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Tri County Area and Grant meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Vikings fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-5. The Vikings have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Tri County Area's loss dropped their record down to 8-12-1. As for Sparta, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-22.
Sparta came out on top in a nail-biter against Tri County Area in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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