Starks dropped to 6-5 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Singer Hornets by a score of 8-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kaison Howard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Braden Holloway, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As for Singer, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-6-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Singer's side, Jasper Stephens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kohlson Moore, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs. Rowdy Lorenz also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
While Starks had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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