Sadly, Sparks is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Spring Creek Spartans on Saturday. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Sparks was not able to get on the board.
Sparks saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joesel Alvarez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Spring Creek's side, Dylan Patton spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Spring Creek got a massive performance out of Norman House, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was PJ Zubiria, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Sparks' loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Spring Creek, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
While Sparks had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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