Baseball Recap: Start Has No Trouble Against Cardinal Stritch

After losing to Cardinal Stritch the last time they met, Start decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Spartans put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 9-2 win on Monday. Considering the Spartans have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Bryce Creecy

Stolen Base

04/14/25 vs Cardinal Stritch	4
04/12/25 @ Northwood	1
04/11/25 @ Ross	0
04/07/25 vs Lima Senior	1
04/04/25 vs Southview	1

Bryce Creecy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.4 stolen bases per game.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Buck, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Daniel Brownfield also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

The victory made it two in a row for Start and bumps their season record up to 3-3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Cardinal Stritch, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Coming up, Start will be playing at home against Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Flyers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cardinal Stritch, they will head out on the road to face off against Ottawa Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Green Bears will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight.