Start owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Springfield Blue Devils 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since April 27, 2024.
Kolbe Roesner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Roesner was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Roesner wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emari Green, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Braydin Roesner also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Spartans
| 04/24/25 @ Springfield | 2-0 |
| 04/21/25 @ Rogers | 20-1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Emmanuel Christian | 7-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lake | 12-7 |
| 04/14/25 vs Cardinal Stritch | 9-2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Northwood | 13-1 |
The victory was the sixth in a row for Start, bringing their record up to 7-3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Springfield, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Coming up, Start will square off against Genoa Area at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Comets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Springfield, they will face off against Rogers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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