Start entered their tilt with Lima Senior with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Lima Senior Spartans on Monday as they made off with a 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for Start, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Xavier Coleman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Coleman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Coleman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Creecy, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Creecy is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan Wright, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lima Senior's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clay Jordan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Start's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Lima Senior, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with that loss, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Start will square off against Bowsher at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bowsher will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Start surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lima Senior, they will head out on the road to face off against Waite at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lima Senior is facing Waite at the right time seeing as Waite is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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