Baseball Preview: Simla Cubs vs. Stratton Eagles
The Simla Cubs will head out on the road to challenge the Stratton Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Simla comes in on seven and Stratton on five.
Simla is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Evangel Christian Academy (and have done all season long). Everything went Simla's way against Evangel Christian Academy on Tuesday as Simla made off with an 11-1 victory.
Caston Cox and Treven Kochera did most of the damage at the plate: Cox scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Kochera scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Kochera is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tatum Kocerha, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Stratton can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Cheyenne Wells as Stratton made off with a 12-4 win.
Dawson Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Gage Levin and Von Isenbart did most of the damage at the plate: Levin scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Isenbart scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Grady Steerman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Simla's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Stratton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Simla has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Stratton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Simla couldn't quite finish off Stratton when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 12-10. Thankfully for Simla, Cooper Seaman (who went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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