Baseball Preview: Strawberry Crest Chargers vs. Durant Cougars
Strawberry Crest has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Durant Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Strawberry Crest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Strawberry Crest's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Wharton on Monday. They fell 4-0 to the Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Strawberry Crest's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Durant stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Spoto 15-0. The win was familiar territory for Durant who now have six in a row.
Durant let Noah Morales and Devin Suero loose on the outfield. Morales scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Suero scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tyler Norris, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Strawberry Crest's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Durant, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Strawberry Crest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Durant struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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