Baseball Preview: Stratton Eagles vs. Otis Bulldogs
The Stratton Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Otis Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stratton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Stratton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Granada onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Stratton.
Stratton got a massive performance out of Jose Gallardo, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gage Levin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Otis unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak last Tuesday. They fell just short of Akron by a score of 9-8.
Tayte Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Smith is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Erick Thorn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Stratton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Otis, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1.
Stratton suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Otis when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Stratton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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