After a string of five wins, Start's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Start in their matchups with Perrysburg: they've now lost five in a row.
Start saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Bowman, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Perrysburg's side, Connor Kessinger made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Kessinger was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Braxton Mefferd looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Start's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. As for Perrysburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Start will take on Bowsher at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bowsher is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.4 runs per game this season. As for Perrysburg, they are on the road again on Friday to play Bowling Green at 5:00 p.m. Perrysburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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