Baseball Recap: First Presbyterian Day Vikings vs. Stratford Academy Eagles
First Presbyterian Day stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Stratford Academy Eagles with a sharp 8-2 win. Winning may never get old, but First Presbyterian Day sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Conner Strandmark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Reynolds Handberry and Lucas Buckner did most of the damage at the plate: Handberry scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Buckner scored a run while going 2-for-4.
First Presbyterian Day's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Stratford Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
First Presbyterian Day will square off against South Forsyth at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Stratford Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Gatewood at 6:00 p.m.
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