The Stratton Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Cheyenne Wells Tigers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stratton has six straight wins, Cheyenne Wells has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Stratton was able to grind out a solid victory over Simla, taking the game 8-4.
Bex Seaman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Seaman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Seaman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ethan Bohnen and Jose Gallardo did most of the damage at the plate: Bohnen scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Gallardo went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Gage Levin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Cheyenne Wells had to settle for an 11-9 defeat against Otis on Friday.
Stratton's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Cheyenne Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Stratton took their victory against Cheyenne Wells in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-4. Will Stratton repeat their success, or does Cheyenne Wells have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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