Start never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Lima Senior on Monday. They put the hurt on Lima Senior with a sharp 11-5 victory. For Start, this counts as revenge for the 11-4 win Lima Senior walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Braydin Roesner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Roesner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Start let Kolbe Roesner and Bryce Creecy run wild. Roesner scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Creecy scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Creecy has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joe Buck, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Spartans
04/07/25 vs Lima Senior | 60% |
05/23/24 vs Cardinal Stritch | 42.9% |
05/22/24 vs Lima Senior | 41.7% |
05/18/24 @ Emmanuel Christian | 51.4% |
05/16/24 vs Springfield | 24% |
+ 8 more games |
Start always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory got Start back to even at 1-1. As for Lima Senior, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Start has already played their next match (against Bowsher), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lima Senior, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 15-4 win against Waite on the 9th.
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