Stroud made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Wellston, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Stroud never let Wellston get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Friday. This was payback for Stroud, who suffered an 8-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cal Shields was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Shields was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Dylan Baker was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jessen Leathers was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
| 03/07/25 vs Wellston | 65% |
| 03/06/25 vs Preston | 42.9% |
| 03/06/25 vs Amber-Pocasset | 25.9% |
| 05/02/24 @ Hartshorne | 44.7% |
| 04/22/24 @ Kellyville | 44% |
| + 16 more games |
Stroud always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .650. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Stroud's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Wellston, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stroud will take on Davenport at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Davenport's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Wellston, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Wellston Tigers duke it out with Chandler Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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