Baseball Preview: Stratton Eagles vs. Eads Eagles
Stratton is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Eads is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Stratton Eagles will take on the Eads Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stratton gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Wiley as Stratton made off with a 10-4 victory.
Stratton let Cyler Notter and Dawson Thompson loose on the outfield. Notter scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Thompson scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Levin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Eads has not done well against Holly recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Eads blew past Holly 10-4.
Adyn Hough was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Hough was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Hough wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Johnathan Vasquez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Karsten Buller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Stratton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Eads, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Stratton took their victory against Eads in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 14-6. Will Stratton repeat their success, or does Eads have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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