Baseball Recap: Strasburg Comes Up Short

Strasburg extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 5-8 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bennett Tigers. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by just one run.

Gavin Welch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Houston Browski was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

As for Bennett, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 4th.

On Bennett's side, the team relied heavily on Brody Hawes, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Hawes a new career-high. Avant Dickens also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Coincidentally, Strasburg and Bennett will both be playing Byers the next time they take the field. The Tigers will head out to face the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Indians will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.