Waite fell victim to Start and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Start Spartans. Waite has struggled against Start recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Start's part, Anthony St Claire made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). St Claire was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Creecy, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Zak Sahloff was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Waite now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Start, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-4.
Waite will take on Rogers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rogers is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Waite will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Start, they will square off against Woodward at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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