Baseball Game Preview: Stratford Knights vs. Lucy Beckham Bengals

For the second straight game, Stratford will face off against Lucy Beckham. The Knights will be playing at home against the Bengals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Stratford's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Lucy Beckham has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

While Stratford didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Lucy Beckham by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Bengals: they've now won three in a row.

For Lucy Beckham's part, Levi Srock was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.

At the plate, Lucy Beckham saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Roggin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Roggin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Kingston Kolb was another, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

Lucy Beckham's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Stratford, their win bumped their record up to 8-2-2.

Lucy Beckham's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Stratford hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Lucy Beckham, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Stratford's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.