After flying high against Rogers last Monday, Start came back down to earth. The Start Spartans fell just short of the Danbury Lakers by a score of 11-10 on Tuesday.
Miranda Bee put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Bee has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Bee was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles.
Bee wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Swiden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Rebekah Zadrazil was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Start's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Danbury, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Start will face off against Notre Dame Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Start is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season. As for Danbury, they will head out on the road to challenge Woodmore at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Danbury is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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