Baseball Recap: Stryker Takes a Loss

Stryker extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 16 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pettisville Blackbirds. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blackbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.

Daniel Donovan

Batters Struck Out

04/23/25 vs Pettisville	13
04/21/25 @ Emmanuel Christian	4
04/16/25 vs Hilltop	6
04/11/25 @ Delta	8
04/04/25 vs North Adams-Jerome	10
+ 1 more games

Daniel Donovan put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.

In other batting news, Jacob Myers was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

As for Pettisville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.

On Pettisville's side, the team relied heavily on Quinn Ripke, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Creighton Aeschliman was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.

Stryker didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-3 defeat against Holgate on the 24th. As for Pettisville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 4-2 loss against Edon on the 24th.