Baseball Preview: Stuart W. Cramer Storm vs. Palisades Pumas
The Stuart W. Cramer Storm will head out on the road to take on the Palisades Pumas at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Stuart W. Cramer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
While Stuart W. Cramer has not struggled against Crest recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Stuart W. Cramer skirted past Crest 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Stuart W. Cramer.
Mason Price spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Stuart W. Cramer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nic Stutzman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Camacho, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Palisades was able to grind out a solid win over Forestview on Wednesday, taking the game 11-6.
Jayce Leflore and Dylan Reyes did most of the damage at the plate: Leflore scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Reyes scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addison Rowland, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Stuart W. Cramer has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Palisades, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Stuart W. Cramer has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Palisades struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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