| 06/01/26 vs Edgewood-Colesburg | 17 |
| 06/09/26 @ Prince of Peace Prep | 15 |
| 06/01/26 @ Edgewood-Colesburg | 15 |
| 05/28/26 @ Easton Valley | 13 |
| 06/05/26 vs Sumner-Fredericksburg | 12 |
Starmont's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Calamus-Wheatland Warriors with a sharp 9-1 victory. Considering the Stars have won 12 matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Elliot Francois was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 contests.
In other pitching news, Starmont got a great performance from Teagan Raber as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Raber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Thole, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Wyatt Opitz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Starmont's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Calamus-Wheatland, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Coming up, Starmont will challenge East Buchanan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Calamus-Wheatland, they will square off against Maquoketa at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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