Baseball Preview: Strathmore Spartans vs. Granite Hills Grizzlies
After four games on the road, Strathmore is heading back home. They will take on the Granite Hills Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Strathmore came up short against Corcoran and fell 6-3. Strathmore has struggled against Corcoran recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kevin Sapien was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sapien was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Sapien wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Roman Hernandez, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ryder Behrens, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They suffered a tough 24-1 defeat at the hands of Lindsay.
Strathmore's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Granite Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17-1.
Everything went Strathmore's way against Granite Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Strathmore made off with a 12-1 win. Will Strathmore repeat their success, or does Granite Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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