The Start Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Waite Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Start will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Start gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Rogers.
Ethan Walentowski was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Walentowski has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walentowski was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Bryce Creecy and Jalyn Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Creecy scored two runs and stole two bases, while Brown scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Creecy has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Braden Bowman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Waite was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 24-1 loss at the hands of Bowsher. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Waite in their matchups with Bowsher: they've now lost six in a row.
Start now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Waite, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Start's way against Waite when the teams last played two weeks ago as Start made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Start since the squad 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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