Starpoint lost against Sweet Home back in May of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Starpoint Spartans fell just short of the Sweet Home Panthers by a score of 9-8. The defeat continues a trend for Starpoint in their matchups with Sweet Home: they've now lost three in a row.
Ethan Ernst was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Nick Prezioso, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Sweet Home's side, Rocco Panepinto was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Panepinto was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tommy Cauana, who scored a run while going 2-for-6.
Starpoint's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Sweet Home, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-5-1.
Starpoint will take on Sweet Home at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Starpoint has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Sweet Home, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nichols at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Nichols' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Sweet Home's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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