Baseball Game Preview: Strasburg Indians vs. Alameda Pirates

The Strasburg Indians will be taking part in a tournament against the Alameda Pirates at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Strasburg has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven straight losses, while Alameda will come in with 15 straight victories.

Strasburg came up short against Eaton on Friday, falling 13-3.

Strasburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Welch, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Alameda earned an 8-4 win over Montbello on Wednesday.

The team relied heavily on Cesar H, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another was Junior Lopez, who earned one run and five stolen bases.

Alameda kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 15 consecutive contests.

Alameda's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Strasburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Strasburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Alameda struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.