The Battle Spartans will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against the New Bloomfield Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Battle is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They lost 11-1 to Rock Bridge last Tuesday. The Spartans' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, New Bloomfield was able to grind out a solid win over South Callaway on Monday, taking the game 12-8.
Isabella Talbot was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Avarie Edwards, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Bloomfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since was before the start of last season.
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