The Starpoint Spartans will face off against the Williamsville South Billies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Starpoint has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Starpoint fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Depew on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 10-9.
Lily Lalka was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Morgan Neal was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Williamsville South, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over West Seneca East on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Billies in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won five in a row.
Kate Budzinski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Williamsville South let Bri Johnson and Autumn Bing run wild. Johnson went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Bing went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noelle Jurkowski, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Williamsville South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2025.
Starpoint's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Williamsville South, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Starpoint might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Williamsville South in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
