Baseball Game Preview: Cardinal Stritch Cardinals vs. Start Spartans

The Cardinal Stritch Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Start Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Stritch comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Cardinal Stritch's last matchup with Woodmore could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Saturday. The Cardinals lost 16-5 to the Wildcats. On the bright side, the five- run effort marked the Cardinals' highest-scoring contest to date.

Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Start made sure to put some runs up on the board against Northwood on Saturday. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Rangers. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now won three in a row.

Joe Buck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Buck was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Brandon Scott was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Bryce Creecy was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Start hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwood struck out seven times.

The win got Start back to even at 2-2-1. As for Cardinal Stritch, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Cardinal Stritch skirted past Start 9-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.