Start is 0-5 against Perrysburg since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Start Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Start took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Ross by a score of 8-5.
Jalyn Brown was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Perrysburg waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Royals onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
The result came thanks to Aaron Banks's shutout, as he gave up just five hits.
At the plate, Trent Bezek was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Abram Hire, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Start's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Perrysburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Start has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Perrysburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Start came up short against Perrysburg in their previous meeting back in April, falling 6-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Perrysburg's Connor Kessinger, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Now that Start knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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