Wayland hit Sparta with a four-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaxon VanHoutum put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. VanHoutum was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
VanHoutum wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Burleson, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Sparta's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Wayland, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Sparta wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 13-10 defeat against Fruitport on the 18th. As for Wayland, they are taking a road trip to square off against Union at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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