For the second straight game, Wooster will face off against Sparks. The Colts will welcome the Railroaders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wooster is looking for their season's first victory.
Wooster came up short against Sparks on Wednesday, falling 19-4. That's two games in a row now that the Colts have lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Sparks' part, Bailey Hunden made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hunden has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing nine bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.9 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liliana Pimentel Espana, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rosa Quiroz Murillo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Sparks was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .632. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Sparks is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Wooster, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
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