Stratford has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Prague Red Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Stratford beat Elmore City-Pernell by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6.
Grady Carter was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Carter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Canaan Weddle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Prague can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Luther.
Stratford pushed their record up to 4-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Prague, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.
Stratford suffered a grim 19-12 defeat to Prague in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can Stratford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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