Start has gone a perfect 10-0 against Rogers recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Rams at 5:00 p.m. Start is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Start proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 20) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Emmanuel Christian 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since April 21st.
Emari Green
| 04/11/26 vs Rossford | 4 |
| 03/30/26 @ Rogers | 3 |
| 05/08/26 vs Emmanuel Christian | 2 |
| 05/04/26 vs Waite | 2 |
| 04/30/26 vs Cardinal Stritch | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Emari Green made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Green was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Start: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise.
Green wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kolbe Roesner, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double. Start is undefeated when Roesner posts three or more hits, but 7-9 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Rogers didn't have quite enough to beat Toledo Christian on Friday and fell 6-5. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Start's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Rogers, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Rogers' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Start has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Rogers, though, as they've been averaging 9.6 hits. Given Start's sizable advantage in that area, the Rams will need to find a way to close that gap.
Start got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against Rogers by a conclusive 31-8 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
