The Stratton Eagles will head out to face off against the McClave Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Stratton easily dispatched Wiley on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Eagles fell just short of Otis by a score of 9-7 on Saturday.
Trevor Moore was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Grady Steerman, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, McClave lost 11-2 to Eads on Friday. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McClave saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lawton Annen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Stratton's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-11. As for McClave, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Stratton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McClave struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Stratton couldn't quite finish off McClave when the teams last played last Saturday and fell 7-5. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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