Baseball Recap: Starpoint Spartans vs. Sweet Home Panthers
Starpoint fell victim to Sweet Home and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Sweet Home Panthers by a score of 1-0. Starpoint has struggled against Sweet Home recently, as their contest on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Starpoint got a good showing from Sam Smith, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On Sweet Home's side, the result came thanks to Samie Abbas's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. Abbas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sweet Home's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rob McLoughlan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Starpoint now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Sweet Home, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-5-1.
Starpoint will take on Williamsville East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games Starpoint has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Sweet Home, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Amherst Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Sweet Home's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Amherst Central has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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