Baseball Recap: Stryker Comes Up Short

Stryker extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-12 in the process. They lost 15-5 to the Pettisville Blackbirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blackbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 two weeks ago.

William Donovan

Stolen Base

05/05/25 @ Pettisville	1
04/30/25 vs Gorham Fayette	4
04/29/25 @ Edon	1
04/28/25 @ Litchfield	1

William Donovan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.

As for Pettisville, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-6. Considering they have won six matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

On Pettisville's side, Caden Bishop made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave Bishop a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. He has become a key player for Pettisville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Creighton Aeschliman, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Pettisville is 5-1 when Aeschliman posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-5 otherwise. Rylan Warner was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stryker will square off against Edgerton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pettisville, they will challenge Hilltop at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blackbirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cadets have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.