After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Waite was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They suffered a tough 23-1 defeat at the hands of the Start Spartans. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Waite in their matchups with Start: they've now lost four in a row.
For Start's part, Miranda Bee made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Bee has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bee was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Start got a massive performance out of Sophia Swiden, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Caroline Erne was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Waite's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Start, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-3.
Waite will head out on the road to take on Bowsher at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Start, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 loss vs. Ross on the 16th.
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