Waite had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it six. They lost 21-1 to the Start Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 27-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Start, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. The result was nothing new for Start, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Start's part, Joe Buck and Lucas Buck were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Buck pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lucas pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Buck went 1-for-3 with three runs and two RBI, while Lucas went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Start is 3-1 when Lucas posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Start let Kayden Shuster and Emari Green run wild. Shuster went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Green went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits Shuster has posted since back in April of 2025. Braydin Roesner was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Waite 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 Tuesday.
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