The St. Joseph Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Springdale Dynamos at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for St. Joseph and eight for Springdale dating back to last season.
St. Joseph lost 17-2 to West Greene on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that St. Joseph has lost by exactly 15 runs.
St. Joseph saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Violet Hill, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Kalyda O'Connor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Springdale fell victim to Jeannette and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Jayhawks.
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Springdale, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Everything went St. Joseph's way against Springdale in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as St. Joseph made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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