Goose Creek had lost seven straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-16-2 to make it eight. They lost 17-0 to the Stratford Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Monday.
As for Stratford, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4-2 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Stratford's part, Jason Smith and Jachin Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Davis got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Davis has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Henry Parrott also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
While Goose Creek had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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