Sweet Home lost against Starpoint last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sweet Home Panthers lost 17-4 to the Starpoint Spartans.
For Starpoint's part, Julia Lukasik made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Lukasik has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lukasik was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Emma Schwabe and Olivia Ruchala did most of the damage at the plate: Schwabe went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Ruchala scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. Morgan Neal was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Sweet Home's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Starpoint, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Sweet Home didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-0 loss vs. Williamsville East on the 6th. Starpoint has also already played their next match, an 18-5 win against Hamburg on the 6th.
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