Sparta waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Norwood Pirates by a score of 5-2.
Addison Humble spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Layne Forgey, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Sparta's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 21-8. As for Norwood, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2.
Sparta will head out on the road to take on Fordland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Norwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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