After two games on the road, Sparta is heading back home. They will take on the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Sparta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Sparta gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Fordland as Sparta made off with a 13-3 win.
Addison Humble spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mckenzie Wilson was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Addi Taylor, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Springfield Catholic's offense. They lost 15-0 to Forsyth on Monday. Springfield Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sparta has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Springfield Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Sparta came up short against Springfield Catholic in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-2. Can Sparta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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