Sparta hasn't had much luck against Aquinas recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Spartans will face off against the Blugolds at 4:30 p.m. Sparta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Aquinas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Saturday as neither Sparta nor Wisconsin Dells made it on the board until the eighth inning. The Spartans might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to the Chiefs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Aquinas came up short against Viroqua on Saturday and fell 8-4.
Ryan Johnson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Aedan David, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Sparta's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Aquinas, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Sparta suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Aquinas when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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