Baseball Preview: Stratton Eagles vs. Byers Bulldogs
The Stratton Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Byers Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stratton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Stratton is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Wiley (and have done all season long). Everything went Stratton's way against Wiley on Tuesday as Stratton made off with a 10-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Stratton.
Cyler Notter and Dawson Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Notter scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Thompson scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Levin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Byers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 19-7 defeat at the hands of Wiggins.
Chase Long and Chas Buttefield did some serious damage despite the final result: Long scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Buttefield scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Byers was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Stratton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Byers, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Byers' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Stratton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .379. It's a different story for Byers, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Stratton's hitters?
Everything went Stratton's way against Byers in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Stratton made off with a 16-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stratton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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