Waltonville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top against the Edwards County Lions by a score of 5-1.
Spartans
| 05/10/25 vs Edwards County | 5-1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Woodlawn | 15-5 |
| 05/07/25 vs Wayne City | 10-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs Cisne | 27-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Christ Our Rock Lutheran | 9-8 |
| + 6 more games |
Waltonville pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Edwards County, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4.
Waltonville and Edwards County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Spartans will face off against Wayne City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (127 vs. 499). Meanwhile, Edwards County (ranked 106th) will meet Flora (ranked 232nd) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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