After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Princeville, Stark County was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans as they made off with a 24-13 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Rebels this season.
Keagan Sparks looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Wyatt Snider
| 04/15/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City | 4 |
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Snider, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Khaiden Turnbull, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Stark County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.2.
Stark County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, their loss was their tenth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stark County will take on Monmouth United at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Storm's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Rebels' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, they will take on Beardstown in a tournament on Friday.
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