Start lost against Perrysburg back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Start Spartans lost 11-1 to the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets. Start has not had much luck with Perrysburg recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Bryce Creecy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Perrysburg's side, Matt Hubbard made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Hubbard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hubbard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Connor Kessinger was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Landon Winters was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Start's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Perrysburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Start will take on Springfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Perrysburg, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wayne Trace at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wayne Trace comes in on three and Perrysburg on four.
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