Lima Senior hasn't had much luck against Start recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Lima Senior will take on Start at 5:00 p.m. Lima Senior has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lima Senior is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost 25-0 to Celina.
Meanwhile, Start made easy work of Emmanuel Christian on Thursday and carried off a 12-1 win. Considering the Spartans have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Braydin Roesner and Daniel Brownfield made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Roesner didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Brownfield pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roesner has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Roesner went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Brownfield went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Roesner a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden Shuster, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Emari Green was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Start hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.
Start has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lima Senior, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lima Senior has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Start struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lima Senior couldn't quite get it done against Start when the teams last played last Wednesday as they fell 6-1. Can Lima Senior avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
