Start put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rogers Rams a 24-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Start considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Miranda Bee made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Bee has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Start got a massive performance out of Bella Downey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Sophia Swiden was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The win got Start back to even at 4-4. As for Rogers, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Start will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Clyde at 11:00 a.m. Clyde will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Start surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rogers, they will head out on the road to take on Lima Senior at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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