Friday just wasn't the day for Starpoint's offense. They fell just short of the Sweet Home Panthers by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Izzy Plewinski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
Starpoint's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.25 runs. As for Sweet Home, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-2.
Coming up, Starpoint will head out on the road to square off against Niagara Falls at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wolverines' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sweet Home, they will be playing at home against Amherst Central at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
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