The cold, wet weather put a damper on play this week, leaving the Spartans with one unfinished game, three cancelled games, and only one complete game, but they will be returning this week to complete their first District game against Cy Creek as well as taking on Northbrook at home.

vs. Cy Creek – Delayed (up 6-0 in top of 3rd inning)

On Monday the Spartans will continue their rained-out game from last Tuesday, resuming play in the top of the 3rd inning with bases loaded and two outs. The Spartans took a 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning after Gwyn Katterhenry drew a walk and Aashna Kapoor singled to left field. The Spartans put five more runs on the board in the top of the 3rd inning from a walk drawn by Sophie Donnel, Brooklyn Marks being hit by a pitch,  Layla Yslas hitting two singles, as well as Kapoor, an RBI by Allison Hibbetts, and a walk by Marielle Kiersh. A win will be a boost as the Spartans enter District play having split last season with Cy Creek. Katterhenry has pitched two complete innings so far, striking out four. To be continued...

vs. Sam Rayburn – Win (10-1)

In some VERY cold weather on Saturday, Sam Rayburn got on the board in the top of the 1st inning, scoring one run. Stratford answered back with four runs in the bottom of the 1st from a walk by Callie Piercy, singles by Brooklyn Marks and Layla Yslas, an RBI from Allison Hibbetts, a walk drawn by Gwyn Katterhenry, an RBI from Marielle Kiersh, and two more walks by Shelby Thibodeaux and Sophie Donnel. The Spartans added two more runs in the 2nd from a single by Hibbetts and two RBIs from Katterhenry and Kiersh. Sam Rayburn remained scoreless in innings 2-4, and the Spartans ended with adding another four runs to their tally from four walks by Thibodeaux, Donnel, Piercy, and Katterhenry, scoring from a double by Yslas and a sacrifice fly by Hibbetts. Yslas led the offense with four RBIs. Katterhenry pitched four innings, giving up one hit and striking out six.

Offensive Highlights (1 Hit total):

• Singles: Yslas, Hibbetts, Marks
• Doubles: Yslas

Defensive Highlights:

Katterhenry: 4IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 6K

This week’s upcoming schedule:

• Monday – Feb 24th - vs Cy-Creek @ Cy-Creek HS @ 5:00 pm V
• Tuesday – Feb 25th - vs Northbrook @ HOME @ 4:30 pm JV / 6:00 pm V
• Friday - Feb 28th - vs First Baptist Christan @ HOME 5:30 pm V

Thank you Donnels and Sulmas for hosting the first team dinners of the season!