Starpoint and Hamburg are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Starpoint Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Hamburg Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Starpoint's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against West Seneca West on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Warhawks. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Starpoint's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Hamburg can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They blew past City Honors 11-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hamburg considering their one-run performance the game before.
Adrianna Kozoronski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Madison Ferro was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brianna Buscaglia, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Starpoint's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Hamburg, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10.
Starpoint took their victory against Hamburg in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 13-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Starpoint since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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