The Start Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Eastwood Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Start will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Start's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Waite with a sharp 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won eight matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Joe Buck
| 05/12/26 @ Waite | 2 |
| 05/11/26 vs Rogers | 1 |
| 05/04/26 vs Waite | 1 |
| 04/28/26 @ Woodward | 0 |
| 04/23/26 vs Perrysburg | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Joe Buck was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Start got a massive performance out of Kayden Shuster, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Shuster has posted since back in May of 2025. Braydin Roesner was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Start always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Eastwood's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 11-6 to Maumee.
Eastwood saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Schumaker, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Eastwood now has a losing record of 9-10-1. As for Start, their record now sits at 12-9.
Start might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Eastwood when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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