The Lucy Beckham Bengals will head out on the road to challenge the Stratford Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Lucy Beckham's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Stratford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lucy Beckham took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Berkeley get on the board and left with a 2-0 win.
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Lucy Beckham got a great performance from Sam Dielmann as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Dielmann also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lucy Beckham is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Riles Morris was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Lucy Beckham hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Stratford entered their tilt with Wando on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Warriors. Considering the Knights have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Jachin Davis, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Walter Argrett, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Stratford pushed their record up to 6-2-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Lucy Beckham, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Lucy Beckham might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Stratford when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Lucy Beckham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
