Sparks has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hug Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Sparks had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Truckee.
Alyssa Nolasco put in work no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Nolasco was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Deanna Henderson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaileana Cardiel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, sadly, Hug is still looking for their first win of the season after 15 matchups. Their rough 15-0 defeat to South Tahoe on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Sparks dropped their record down to 8-12 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hug, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Everything went Sparks' way against Hug when the teams last played back in March as Sparks made off with a 7-0 win. Will Sparks repeat their success, or does Hug have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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