Baseball Game Preview: Starpoint Spartans vs. Amherst Central Tigers

The Starpoint Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Amherst Central Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Starpoint came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Grand Island by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. The Spartans' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

NICK NUNZIO was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.

Meanwhile, Amherst Central scored first but ultimately less than Hamburg in their match on Thursday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 9-2. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.

Amherst Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Starpoint, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.

Starpoint came out on top in a nail-biter against Amherst Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.