Baseball Preview: Starpoint Spartans vs. Niagara Falls Wolverines
The Starpoint Spartans are on the road again on Saturday to play the Niagara Falls Wolverines at 11:00 a.m. The last nine games Starpoint has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, Starpoint didn't have quite enough to beat Wilson and fell 3-1.
Starpoint saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mike Mikulski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Niagara Falls had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Lions.
Anthony Savino was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Brydges, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Starpoint now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Niagara Falls, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Starpoint has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Niagara Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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