Baseball Preview: Stuarts Draft Cougars vs. East Rockingham Eagles
Stuarts Draft and East Rockingham are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Stuarts Draft Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Rockingham Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Stuarts Draft will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, Stuarts Draft earned a 5-1 win over Staunton. That looming 5-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Stuarts Draft yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Fernando Love, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Tyler Truslow was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
East Rockingham lost 12-3 to Broadway on Tuesday.
Grayson Hammer was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Stuarts Draft's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for East Rockingham, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Stuarts Draft has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Rockingham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Stuarts Draft skirted past East Rockingham 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April. Will Stuarts Draft repeat their success, or does East Rockingham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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