Baseball Recap: Strawberry Crest Chargers vs. East Bay Indians
Strawberry Crest came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the East Bay Indians by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Strawberry Crest also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2018.
Brayden Dicerb looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reuben Vasquez, who scored a run and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Dillon Knight was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On East Bay's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was A Gingrich, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Strawberry Crest pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for East Bay, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Strawberry Crest will be playing at home against Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Strawberry Crest's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Robinson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Bay, they will head out on the road to take on Plant City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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