Baseball Game Preview: Starmont Stars vs. Alburnett Pirates

Starmont is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Alburnett is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Stars will host the Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Starmont 2.6, Alburnett 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Starmont will bounce into Monday's match after beating Oelwein, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Stars walked away with an 8-3 win over the Huskies on Friday.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Alburnett was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell just short of Wilton by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pirates have suffered since May 29, 2024.

Alburnett has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Starmont, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.