In what's become a running theme this season, Start gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let the Rogers Rams onto the board and left with a 26-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Start.
Miranda Bee made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Bee has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Bee was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Start got a massive performance out of Bella Downey, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Alexa Nowell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Start's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. As for Rogers, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Start will challenge Danbury at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rogers, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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