The Start Spartans will take on the Lake Flyers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Start will be strutting in after a win while Lake will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Start got the win against Cardinal Stritch by a conclusive 9-2. Considering the Spartans have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Bryce Creecy
| 04/14/25 vs Cardinal Stritch | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ Northwood | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Ross | 0 |
| 04/07/25 vs Lima Senior | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Southview | 1 |
Bryce Creecy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.4 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Joe Buck was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braden Bowman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lake might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Oak Harbor who claimed the real prize. The Flyers fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 4-3. The game marked the Flyers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Start, the victory got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Start suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Lake in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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