Starpoint had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it five. They fell just short of the Williamsville East Flames by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 6-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
MIKE MIKULSKI made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. TYLER BAKER was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
As for Williamsville East, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
On Williamsville East's side, they got a great performance from Eric Osterstrom as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Gavin Steinacher and Cooper Rung did most of the damage at the plate: Steinacher went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Rung went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Steinacher has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Hoffman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
While Starpoint had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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