Baseball Recap: Monday's Win Is Start's Eighth in Last Nine Outings

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

04/21/25 @ Rogers	19
04/28/25 @ Woodward	17
04/23/25 vs Waite	12
04/12/25 @ Northwood	12
04/14/25 vs Cardinal Stritch	7

Start was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Woodward on Monday. The Spartans blew past the Polar Bears 18-1. Considering the Spartans have won six games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Start got a massive performance out of Lucas Buck, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those four runs gave Buck a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Creecy, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.

Start is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Woodward, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Start is set to square off against their familiar foe Lima Senior at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Woodward will face off against rival Waite at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.