Sparta Varsity Bulldogs defeated OPS Lady Eagles 2026 12-0 on Wednesday at O’Fallon Family Sports Park thanks in part to eight runs in the fourth inning.
Sparta Varsity Bulldogs opened the scoring in the bottom of the third thanks to two home runs. Sparta Varsity Bulldogs first got on the board when Emma Stork homered to center field, scoring two runs.
Sparta Varsity Bulldogs scored eight runs on six hits in the bottom of the fourth inning. Stork doubled, scoring two runs, Nora Pickering homered to center field, scoring two runs, and Carly Gerlach hit a grand slam to center field.
Hailey Heller earned the win for Sparta Varsity Bulldogs. The starting pitcher gave up one hit and zero runs over five innings, striking out nine and walking one. Bella Pearce took the loss for OPS Lady Eagles 2026. The hurler went three innings, surrendering eight runs on 10 hits, striking out one and walking four.
Pearce went 1-for-2 at the plate to lead OPS Lady Eagles 2026 in hits. OPS Lady Eagles 2026 turned one double play in the game.
Sparta Varsity Bulldogs accumulated 13 hits in the game. Leadoff hitter Gerlach led Sparta Varsity Bulldogs with three hits in three at bats. Stork and Gerlach each drove in four runs for Sparta Varsity Bulldogs. Pickering and Ruthie Pillers each collected multiple hits for Sparta Varsity Bulldogs. Kaylynn French stole two bases. Sparta Varsity Bulldogs were sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Stork had the most chances in the field with nine.
