The Start Spartans are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Anthony Wayne Generals at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Start's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Sandusky as Start made off with a 14-0 win.
Miranda Bee made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Bee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Bee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Downey, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Hannah Ri Hards was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Anthony Wayne came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Start has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Anthony Wayne, they pushed their record up to 22-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Start suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Anthony Wayne when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Start avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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