Springfield had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it six. They fell just short of the Start Spartans by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Blue Devils have suffered since April 11th.
As for Start, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
For Start's part, Kolbe Roesner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Roesner was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Roesner wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emari Green, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Braydin Roesner also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Springfield will welcome Rogers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Start, they are taking a road trip to square off against Genoa Area at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Comets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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