Sparta extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-3. They came up short against the Coopersville Broncos, falling 11-5. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly six runs.
Jaxon VanHoutum was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
As for Coopersville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
On Coopersville's side, they got a great performance from Jace Gutknecht as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Gutknecht has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Holzgen, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Clayton Bosch also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
While Sparta had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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