Woodward had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-5 to make it eight. They came up short against the Start Spartans, falling 18-1. The Polar Bears were not able to make up for their loss to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Start, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Start's part, Lucas Buck was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those four runs gave Buck a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Creecy, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Woodward will face off against Waite at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Polar Bears are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Start, they will challenge Lima Senior at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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