Sparkman waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They never let the Wilson Warriors onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Sparkman's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Ryan Everly made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Everly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Brock Simons looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Everly wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will Peccia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jaylon Davis, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Sparkman pushed their record up to 19-5 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Wilson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sparkman will take on Russellville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Russellville will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Sparkman surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wilson, they will head out on the road to challenge New Hope at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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