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| 04/23/26 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 05/16/25 - Away | 12-9 W |
| 04/28/25 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 17-4 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 14-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Starpoint is 8-2 against Sweet Home since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Spartans will welcome the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Starpoint is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since April 7, 2025 on Wednesday. They lost 20-14 to Hamburg. Spartans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Bulldogs since Wednesday.
Lily Lalka made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and two runs. Those triples marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda Brady, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI and one triple.
Meanwhile, Sweet Home hadn't done well against Williamsville South recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Panthers came out on top against the Billies by a score of 11-6. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sweet Home now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Starpoint, they dropped their record down to 4-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Starpoint came out on top in a nail-biter against Sweet Home in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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