It was a good run, but Sparta unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Red Bud Musketeers. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Sparta's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Sparta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Spivey, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Red Bud's side, Derrick Whelan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Whelan was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Minemann, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Chase Lucht was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Sparta's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Red Bud, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sparta will take on Frankfort at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sparta is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Red Bud, they will challenge Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Red Bud is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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