Sparkman fell victim to Huntsville and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-0. The Senators have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Sparkman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Gilreath, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base. That's the most hits Gilreath has posted since back in February. Another was Carly White, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Sparkman's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 21-7-1. As for Huntsville, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Sparkman and Huntsville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Sparkman (ranked tenth) will meet Athens (ranked 48th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Sparkman is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Athens a five-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind. Meanwhile, Huntsville will square off against Grissom at 4:30 p.m. on April 8 up 65 places (30 vs. 95).
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