There's no place like home for Sparkman, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Austin Black Bears on Saturday and snuck past 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sparkman also won the last time the pair played last Saturday.
RJ Freiholtz looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Sparkman's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Hammons, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Sparkman pushed their record up to 20-5 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Austin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season.
Sparkman will take on Grissom at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sparkman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Grissom's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Austin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bob Jones at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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